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Postcard From Cascais

Postcard From Cascais

  It isn't all sailing on the voyage from Portsmouth to the Canaries. Where possible the crew will find a port to visit and enjoy the 'amenities'. This blog is from Cascais in Portugal, a former royal summer retreat it has the country's most expensive real estate...

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Day 5  After The Bay Of Biscay Comes The Dolphin Reward

Day 5 After The Bay Of Biscay Comes The Dolphin Reward

  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...

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Day 4 Biscay Brews Up A Bevy of A Storm

Day 4 Biscay Brews Up A Bevy of A Storm

  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...

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The Above and Below of an Atlantic Adventure

The Above and Below of an Atlantic Adventure

  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...

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Londoner Sees A Proper Night Sky On Sailing Adventure

Londoner Sees A Proper Night Sky On Sailing Adventure

  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...

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Portsmouth To Gran Canaria – Another Adventure Begins

Portsmouth To Gran Canaria – Another Adventure Begins

  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...

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Should The Ocean Waste Standards Of MARPOL Be Applied On Land?

  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...

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