260 thousand miles and counting…. From a family holiday to a Round the World Race, Ricky Chalmers talks about his sailing career to date
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INVICTUS
The final blog from Challenger 2 finds the crew in a reflective and poetic mood. Carey and James G describe the trials and tribulations of such a sea-going voyage, and why it was all worth it Today we wanted to write about those aspects of ocean sailing that...
Toffee Crisp-Gate
A scandal has ensued aboard the Challenger and 2 rival watches are forced to argue their cases as Skipper Sue holds court. Find out who wins and what constitutes as currency on board these days 30/01/2020 Toffee crisp-gate So today was an eventful day...
Life On The Fo’csle Without Any Signal
In today's blog, a crew member describes what if feels like to be air-gapped from the internet for a month and the challenges of working on the fo’csle. But what exactly is the fo’csle? 29-JAN and all is well. Today was a sunny day, something we...
The Rain Offshore of Spain
In today's blog, we find out how the crew dry their base layers (this is a watersport afterall) and cope a midnight shift on watch. Tuesday's blog The rain has stopped, least for now. It seemed to be raining on every watch for the last two days. Watches...
Wilson The Stowaway
In today's blog the crew battle with light winds and Matt explains how crucial food is to daily life aboard, before "Wilson", the stowaway, makes an appearance. Monday blog 27/1/20 Last night we had bioluminescence, strong bioluminescence and dolphins. The electric...
Horta – Arrival and Departure
The Crew of Challenger 2 are making way again and headed for UK waters - next stop, Falmouth! Arrival at last! So in the early hours of the morning (UT) we finally got a glimpse of salvation. The bright lights of Horta lured us in the last few miles. Along the...