Sailing Holidays
Crew’s Eye View Of The Rolex Fastnet Race by Peter Byrne

Crew’s Eye View Of The Rolex Fastnet Race by Peter Byrne

  So what is it like to be in the Rolex Fastnet Race? By the end of this blog by Peter Byrne (above) you should have a good idea of what awaits and whether or not you'd like to be involved in the next race! It is an excellent read and written when grabbing...

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A Whale Of A Time With The Arctic Swim Club

A Whale Of A Time With The Arctic Swim Club

  Cook and chief blogger Lucy shares with us the latest adventures of luxury yacht Santosa as she cruises in the Lofoten and Vesterålen Archipelagos. 14th July New crew, new guests! After a busy couple of days getting her ready, Santosa and her crew welcomed...

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Can You Hear Us Calling On The Hydrophone? (video)

Can You Hear Us Calling On The Hydrophone? (video)

  Hydrophones are underwater microphones used to listen and record sounds generated beneath the sea, such as orca calls. Santosa is equipped with one and managed to use it in an extraordinary close encounter with a pod of orcas as our skipper describes below:...

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A Fresh Fish Supper On A Nordic Adventure

A Fresh Fish Supper On A Nordic Adventure

When there is so much to explore around Norway it’s very hard to stay still for long and, as you will read in this blog by Sue the cook on Santosa, even when you’ve discovered somewhere interesting, soon enough you’ll be moving on... Meeting the New Guest Crew at...

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Norway Day 10 – 12: Connection Lost & Found

The crew of Challenger 4 have survived their first Gale and make landfall in Den Helder, Netherlands, before moving on towards home. Steve ponders the conundrum of having no connection to the outside world, yet feeling more connected to the important things in life....

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Santosa Records Sounds of A Whale in Nordic Waters

Santosa Records Sounds of A Whale in Nordic Waters

  Adventures is what the luxury yacht Santosa promises to their Guest Crews. Whether it is epic scenery, on land exploring, buckets of fresh Nordic air or great sailing and sometimes an encounter with Mother Nature's finest - a whale. To make the experience even...

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Norway Days 8 & 9: The Quiet Before the Gale

Norway Days 8 & 9: The Quiet Before the Gale

The crew of Challenger 4 enjoy (perhaps a little too much) their last stop in Norway, before heading back out to sea to return home. There wasn't much wind on the way up and they've been hoping for some wind on the way back - be careful what you wish for at sea... Day...

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