The latest blog from Challenger 2 see the FCS crew get a taste of the sailing conditions they were all hoping for... It's all about Biscuits and Chocolate (Saturday 3rd Nov) Left Cascais about 10am heading out into a lumpy sea, sails were hoisted and spirits...
The latest blog from Challenger 2 could easily fit on the back of a postcard but as you will see they have been having a great time ashore at Cassias, Portugal. The picture above is the first we've seen with the new sails. Dazzling! Day 6 – 7 We have had a...
The latest update from Challenger 2 as her FCS crew sails her to the Canaries via the Bay of Biscay. As you will read contact has been sporadic due to weak signals. Tuesday Morning (Oct 31st) We have had a really great night sailing, lots of wind, big rolly seas stars...
As you'll read, over the weekend the crew of Challenger 2 got into the routines of ocean sailing and also writing a ship's log of their adventure from Portsmouth to the Canaries - the first leg of our Atlantic Adventures. Below is their summary from the past...
With the sun unexpectedly shining in a late October light wind and the temperatures at a Mediterranean 17c, our First Class Sailing crew gathered at Gunwharf Quay to begin their voyage to the Canaries aboard Challenger 2. Their skipper is Neil Montague and his...
The vast quantities of plastic sailors and swimmers observe in the sea could be a thing of the past if inventions such as the 'Seabin' that is being trialed by MDL Marinas and Land Rover BAR succeed. "After designing and installing the Solent Oyster refuge...
You don't need to be sailors to know it’s becoming increasingly obvious that we need to be more vocal about how the ocean is treated by humanity. Far too many of us have seen the rise of plastic waste on the seas, shores and harbours. To help us better...
Combining ancient sailing knowledge with cutting-edge technology, the Norwegian-based company Tidal Sails AS have developed an ingenious way to extract kinetic energy from the tides to produce the lowest cost electricity in the entire market. Formed in 2004,...