Join us aboard the Bluewater 50 catamaran, “Zao”, for an offshore passage across the Atlantic! We and a crew of sailing writers and videographers move aboard this luxurious catamaran in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands and begin a 3,000-mile transatlantic crossing to the Caribbean. In this episode, we prepare the boat in Las Palmas, then set sail on a magical voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. It is our 8th crossing but the first one that we’ve ever done on a multi-hull. Follow this series to see what crossing an ocean is like aboard a catamaran.
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Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard. Additional photography by Craig Bowman, Dan Krughoff, Alexandra Palcic and David MacDonald. Drone pilot: Craig Bowman.
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Featured in this video:
Bluewater 50 catamaran:
Discovery Yachts Group / Southerly Yachts:
Southampton Boat Show:
World Cruising Club, Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC):
Seldén Masts:
Elvstrom Sails:
Raymarine Marine Electronics:
Sailing Banyan:
Cruising Off Duty:
Track S/Y Zao’s current position at:
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