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What are the benefits of being Guest Crew on the luxury ship Santosa? Apart from the sights, the double en-suite cabin and the wonderful fresh air, there is the food. And as much as sailors all love mucking in and delighting each other with their specialities, having someone cook for you is one of life’s… Read more
Santosa’s Guest Crew Blogs From One Of The Most Beautiful Places In The World
The second leg of Santosa’s Nordic voyage began on 15 May 2019 in bright sunshine and a light north-easterly wind, leaving the bustle of Bergen’s historic Bryggen waterfront and preparations for Norway’s national Constitution Day behind us. The evening before Tom and Julie’s 25th wedding anniversary had been celebrated in style, with cake and champagne… Read more
Santosa And The Long Fjord To Trondheim
The luxury yacht Santosa is sailing the summer around the arctic waters of Norway and when they have a moment reporting back on the adventures the couples on board are having and the amazing sights they are seeing. There are still some Norwegian sailing holidays available and you can see them here. Celebrating a Different… Read more
Santosa’s Back Route To Bergen
Luxury yacht Santosa is currently taking couples on sailing holidays around the beautiful settings that Norway has to offer. Below is the skipper’s latest blog, however, if you’re thinking of booking onto one of the remaining adventures you’ll find the whole list here. Some Useful Local Information Our journey from Stavanger to Bergen was… Read more
Luxury Yacht Santosa Reaches Norwegian Waters
Santosa’s first voyage in the Norway programme started from her home base in Southampton bound for Bergen. The plan was to cross the North Sea taking into consideration weather and passage time with an option to make Stavanger our first Norwegian port. The ship’s complement consisted of: Skipper, Mate, Engineer and our first two… Read more
The Myth of Malham Race and History
This race is a real sailing race that has plenty of history behind it and is also a qualifier for the Rolex Fastnet which First Class Sailing always has at least one 16 strong crew participating in. The Race Is All About Tides The first leg of the Myth of Malham follows the… Read more
Navigation Skills and Their Power
Shelley Jory-Leigh & Sir Robin Knox-Johnston The art of navigation has been given a massive boost in 2019 thanks to 73-year-old French sailor Jean-Luc van den Heede who completed the Golden Globe Race 2018. In 211 days and 23 hours he sailed single-handedly around the world by using just a sextant, a chronometer and… Read more
From A Day Out To Day Skipper. What Pushes The Sailor In You?
Taking the helm As a school, First Class Sailing can cater for the wide variety of skills aspiring sailors require. There are some who like to be a member of the crew, not quite a passenger but willing to share group responsibility. Others want to improve, learn more and eventually take the helm as… Read more
Crossing the Atlantic Using Denebola and Chertan
The FCS crew on Challenger 2 can almost feel the dry land and taste wet beer that awaits in Horta or this leg from Antigua to Portsmouth Harbour. First update comes from the mate and that will be followed by the crew’s musing. Will tinned sweetcorn get a mention? Day 12 Blog: Atlantic Wind in… Read more
From Bjork to a Tinned Sweetcorn Mutiny – Just Crossing the Atlantic
Horta is not yet on the horizon but the crew can sense it is getting closer. Ocean habits are starting to form, the little things mean a lot and everyday more and more sailing experiencing is gained. Here are the latest thoughts and observations from the FCS crew on Challenger 2 Skipper’s Midday Report… Read more
