ARC 2016 – Day 14 – Peter Pan to the Rescue

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Whilst clattering around up there he did his best impression of Peter Pan!

The finish line is almost on the horizon but the adventure doesn’t stop as Skipper’s Mate Kirstie explains…

Third Star to the Right… is a Tear in the Mainsail

Sunday 4th December: Woken up for my 1800 watch, I was told to prep for some spinnaker helming… no rush. However, on arriving on deck I was promptly summoned to spike the spinnaker. Andrew escaped from the galley for a while and it was all available hands on deck to drop it.

After a successful drop, the reason became clear that whilst Charlie has been lying on deck, keeping an avid lookout (must have been for planes and UFO’s) he noticed a tear in the mainsail.

Ricky (after a silent fight for the job between himself, Andrew and I) grabbed his harness, a bag full of bits and monkeyed up the mast. Whilst clattering around up there he did his best impression of Peter Pan, creating Ricky shaped shadows on the mainsail.

After the photoshoot was over, feet back on dry land (or as dry land-ish a boat mid-Atlantic can be) he signed autographs and got back to the business of sailing. This time under poled out yankee 1.

I enjoyed a little squall earlier in the day, and on hearing what I thought was another at 0400 got up to help with the next one – turns out we were just gybing :0.

Very sleepy today, sun sights then bed!
Kirstie… Snoring Mate

As you can see St Lucia looks a lot closer this week. Will they overhaul Challenger 2?

First Class Training and Adventures All Year

In case you didn’t know First Class Sailing provides the full range of RYA sailing courses, plus a huge variety of yachting experiences – including sailing the ARC yacht to Las Palmas via the Bay of Biscay and back across the Atlantic to the UK from Antigua.

The company has been awarded a Trip Advisor certificate of excellence three years running.

Sailing holidays to various parts of the world are on offer, including Norwegian fjord cruises next year and participation in races such as the 2017 ARC Rally, The Rolex Fastnet – a race from Cowes to Ireland, finishing in Plymouth – and the Round the Island race circumnavigating the Isle of Wight.

Anyone wishing to book a place at the 2017 ARC with First Class Sailing should contact Charlie Tulloch on 0203 006 3717 or via email info@firstclasssailing.com