More news from the crew on Challenger 3 as they sail from Portsmouth to Cran Canaria. We start this blog with all details the skipper and mate send at noon each day. Always a marvel when you think about how the early sailors would not communicate with their...
The FCS crew of Challenger 3 are now in the Bay of Biscay as the cross from Portsmouth to Gran Canaria. Looking ahead there appears to be a storm on the horizon. How much fun will it be? Tacking Like Pros So, 245 miles into our 1600 mile trip across the...
Here’s a blog from Day 3 of the Atlantic Adventure from Portsmouth to Gran Canaria. This blog not only shows that the voyage can be everything that you expect but also the challenges that are below deck too. Atlantic Sailing Adventure Living Up To Reputation...
Day 2 of the FCS crew's Atlantic Adventure to Gran Canaria sees another blog describing the early effects of sea travel. It doesn't last long and as you will see the benefits are amazing... Finding Your Sea Legs Prevention, they say, is the best cure, however...
On Wednesday 31st October another of our sailing adventures set sail with the FCS crew on Challenger 4 (just behind Challenger 3 above) departing Gunwharf Quay in Portsmouth for Gran Canaria: ahead of them the Bay of Biscay. Below is their first blog and...
If you visited Southampton Boat Show you couldn’t miss the variety of projects designed to help clean up the sea. From Sunseeker’s initiative with the Blue Marine Foundation in Menorca to the Boat Show’s sponsor theyachtmarket.com launching Ocean Savior which...
Be honest - is it easy teaching a family member to sail? For some families, who have grown up around yachts, spent their early days with ropes and rigging as a play area - those families probably don’t find it a problem. But if you have returned to sailing, or...
A typical class on a school boat takes in a diverse range of ages, backgrounds and aspirations. First published in Sailing Today, Clive Loughlin looks at why RYA qualifications are worth more than the paper they are printed on. As published in Sailing Today - August...