Dolphins like these! Thursday 24 November: As I am typing I can hear the sound of feet on the deck, sheets being ground on and grunts of happiness, I think its happiness anyway, as Nic’s watch grind the Yankee over in preparation to gybe, drop the starboard pole and...
75th in All Boats, 7th in Racing B In this blog it's an update from Bill, Kirstie and Captain Ricky Chalmers Fourth day and no signs of mutiny yet. The food has remained exceptional with Ricky keeping a watch on our budding Escoffiers who can create masterpieces at 45...
"I love the wall-to-wall night skies on an ocean passage." Nic Allen This Hampshire GP is now four days into this high-profile transatlantic race having returned to the thrill of ocean racing. Nic Allen, 53, a watch leader, is an NHS general practitioner in...
75th in All Boats, 7th in Racing B In this blog it is Bill's turn to give us some words from the crew followed by captain Ricky Chalmers Third day out. We are well ahead of Challenger 2 and 4; we a on a northerly course so morale is high in this highly competitive...
A former McDonald’s employee from Birkenhead is part of the FCS crew and only left his job two weeks ago! Andrew Northall, 22, is one of the watch leaders and former floor manager at the fast food chain. He’s part of the expert quartet guiding the crew, which includes...
Take the Helm Challenge This is the third blog to arrive from Challenger 3 and is written by Mate Kirstie Rowe 22 Nov. 16 Well, after wishing for wind... we got it! After clinging on to my bunk like a bat at 4am and debating popping my head on deck, a patter of feet...
This is the second blog to arrive from Challenger 3 and is written by Skipper Ricky Chalmers Well, Monday morning dawned with the lighter winds as forecast. The fleet seems divided how to cope with them. Lots have chosen to stay on or return to a Port Gybe and try and...
Finally at Sea This is the first blog to arrive from Challenger 3 and is written by Deckhand Ralph Goodchild and Skipper Ricky Chalmers And We’re Off! At last… some of us had been in Las Palmas for 10 days or more (not to mention those among the crew who delivered the...