First Class Sailing recently took to Facebook with a list of the top 8 sailing films. We were eager to hear what our followers thought of our choices and what sailing films they’ve always loved. Here are the top three choices... Number 3 - Pirates of the...
Elena and Jan are two former First Class Sailing students who have used their newly acquired sailing knowledge to enjoy wonderful sailing holidays in the Mediterranean. Here Jan shares some thoughts about their experience… Our taste for the open seas developed after...
As Maybird left Malin Head to port on her track westwards I often think you then sail into an area where, the GPS is more accurate than the digital charts on which it plots your position and the notion of Local Knowledge has to be plucked out of the Navigator’s...
Since April the Challenger 3 crew have been training, taking courses and bonding into a tight unit ready to take on next week’s adventure in the Rolex Fastnet Race. For the sailing followers and armchair admirals once the start is over the race continues online as...
Last Sunday I was sailing Maybird from Rathlin Island to the city of Derry on Lough Foyle. Rather than do the dog leg entrance to the River Foyle recommended in the pilot books which necessitates sailing out to the Tuns PHM and then proceeding down the river Foyle...
Although I've grown-up on sailing boats I have never competed, trained or qualified for anything. In recent years, I haven't had the opportunity to do as much as I would like, so I have signed-up for the Challenger 3 crew in the 2013 Rolex Fastnet to reintroduce into...
Last weekend was part work and part pleasure for one of First Class Sailings’ crew as Louise Petropoulos was an observer and pupil on board one of our new courses - the Boat Handling Course! Here is Louise’s report... When it comes to sailing the vast expanses of the...
We've been at sea exactly three weeks today and we've just passed the island of Fernnando da Noronha, which we had to leave to port to pass through the Fastnet Marine scoring gate. We are currently holding 4th position, which suits us as we are still leading the pack...