All the latest news from the world of sailing and stories from experienced sailors.
Looking for an unforgettable experience gift for an outdoor lover? From sailing weekends to wild adventures, here are 2025’s best outdoor experience gifts — and why a First Class Sailing voucher stands proudly at number one.
Looking for an unforgettable experience gift for an outdoor lover? From sailing weekends to wild adventures, here are 2025’s best outdoor experience gifts — and why a First Class Sailing voucher stands proudly at number one.
Give a Christmas gift they’ll remember forever. A First Class Sailing experience voucher offers adventure, learning, and time outdoors. Perfect for beginners or seasoned explorers, it’s a unique present that creates confidence, excitement, and lifelong memories.
Discover Britain’s most dramatic coastline on our Dorset Jurassic Coast Cruises. Build miles while exploring Studland Bay, Weymouth, Lulworth Cove and Portland Bill — ideal for anyone progressing toward Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster. Practise pilotage, tidal planning and watchkeeping under expert guidance.
The latest news, articles, and resources, sent to your inbox weekly.
Looking for an unforgettable experience gift for an outdoor lover? From sailing weekends to wild adventures, here are 2025’s best outdoor experience gifts — and why a First Class Sailing voucher stands proudly at number one.
Give a Christmas gift they’ll remember forever. A First Class Sailing experience voucher offers adventure, learning, and time outdoors. Perfect for beginners or seasoned explorers, it’s a unique present that creates confidence, excitement, and lifelong memories.
Discover Britain’s most dramatic coastline on our Dorset Jurassic Coast Cruises. Build miles while exploring Studland Bay, Weymouth, Lulworth Cove and Portland Bill — ideal for anyone progressing toward Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster. Practise pilotage, tidal planning and watchkeeping under expert guidance.
Join our Norway Sailing Expeditions aboard a Challenger 72 and experience true offshore adventure. Sail Portsmouth → Norway with fjord cruising, or join the return leg back across the North Sea. Log serious miles, build offshore confidence and enjoy breath taking scenery.
Join our Offshore Adventures — part of the Atlantic Circuit. Sail from Portsmouth to the Canaries, race the ARC to St Lucia, or return from Antigua to Portsmouth. Build miles, skill and confidence on these iconic bluewater voyages.
Join a Weekend Channel Hop and sail across the English Channel from Southampton to Cherbourg, or Alderney. Build offshore miles, experience night sailing, and even take the helm for a 60-mile passage under instructor guidance — ideal preparation for Yachtmaster Offshore candidates.
Challenge yourself on a 7-Day Channel Triangle Trip — a week-long offshore passage from Southampton to the Channel Islands, France and back. Log around 300–350 miles while practising passage planning, watchkeeping and night sailing — ideal for Yachtmaster Offshore preparation.
Build miles, confidence, and real offshore experience with our Mile Building Sailing Trips. From weekend Channel hops to coastal sails, Norway voyages, and Atlantic adventures, you’ll handle different conditions, learn to problem-solve at sea, and gain the miles needed for RYA Yachtmaster or Coastal Skipper progression.