Sailing News
All the latest news from the world of sailing and stories from experienced sailors.
Here’s a blog from our principal Charlie Tulloch who shares his first time experience sailing the Bay of Biscay. This summer I crossed the Bay of Biscay. On a Brittany Ferry. It was a very calm crossing and very flat. Had I been on a yacht there was just enough wind to sail by.… Read more
Howards’ Way: Did That BBC TV Show Get You Into Sailing?
How did you get into sailing? For many it is the family, others school or scouts, but for some people of a certain age it would have been Howards’ Way, a BBC TV series set on the south coast, that brought to life the ins and outs of sailing – from the boatyard to the… Read more
Celebrating 70th Anniversary of Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki Expedition
When it comes to epic sailing adventures our thoughts always turn to the Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl, especially as 2017 marks the 70th anniversary of his Kon-Tiki expedition. On 28th April 1947, Thor and his crew of five left the coast of Peru on a simple raft made of balsa. Their destination was ‘the other… Read more
Top 10 Sailing Destinations Around the World
If there’s nothing you enjoy more than getting some wind in your sails in a location where there’s a stunning backdrop, you’ll simply love the world’s top ten sailing destinations we’ve put together for you. Sailing holidays offer peace and tranquillity and can be achieved once you’ve landed your very own sailing qualifications. Where will… Read more
Going up in the World
If you aren’t a fan of heights, then climbing a mast may be the last thing on your list. However First Class Sailings’ newest recruit Andrew McPherson, who had never been aboard a boat before, was given the task of climbing the 46ft mast to feed the halyard down. Thrown into the Deep End When… Read more
Sailing Reality in the Myth of Malham
Tripping the Spinnaker The First Class Sailing crew getting ready for the Fastnet and recently took part in the Myth of Malham. In this blog Hinrich Grunwaldt describes a most unusual race… Bonding with the Crew and Boat On Friday morning of what was promising to be an unusually sunny bank holiday weekend we, the… Read more
Organising a yacht fashion shoot for Vogue Netherlands
The romance of sailing has inspired many photographers to use yachts as the set for their photo shoot, but what is it like on the other side of the lens? How do you accommodate the artists while sailing a fully rigged ship? In the blog below, Darryl Hughes a regular correspondent during his voyage around… Read more
Look Lively: The Story of Sir Alec Rose & Lively Lady
We were walking around Port Solent last weekend when we saw scruffy boat and then realised it was a famous yacht… The boat in question was Lively Lady, a 36 foot cutter which is known as the vessel of the late Sir Alec Rose. With this trusty yacht, Rose achieved a feat which earned him… Read more
X Marks the What? Darryl Hughes Blogs About His Irish Circumnavigation
Darryl Hughes, an instructor with First Class Sailing, is sailing around Ireland and sending back illuminating stories, tips and posts to add to our sailing knowledge. In this blog he has a couple of photos that highlight the differences sailors can expect when travelling beyond areas they are used to, or where did their initial… Read more
Tornado Pictured In Southampton Water
On Monday 30th June, one of our instructors snapped this tornado from Batida in Southampton Water, but it wasn’t the first he has seen in the area. James Porter, was skippering Batida, towards the River Hamble, when he spotted this tornado. “I noticed an area of white on or near the shoreline,” said James. “I… Read more
