Sailing News
All the latest news from the world of sailing and stories from experienced sailors.
The FCS crew of Challenger 3 are now in the Bay of Biscay as the cross from Portsmouth to Gran Canaria. Looking ahead there appears to be a storm on the horizon. How much fun will it be? Tacking Like Pros So, 245 miles into our 1600 mile trip across the Atlantic we are… Read more
The Above and Below of an Atlantic Adventure
Here’s a blog from Day 3 of the Atlantic Adventure from Portsmouth to Gran Canaria. This blog not only shows that the voyage can be everything that you expect but also the challenges that are below deck too. Atlantic Sailing Adventure Living Up To Reputation With Yankee 2 up and the winds starting to… Read more
Londoner Sees A Proper Night Sky On Sailing Adventure
Day 2 of the FCS crew’s Atlantic Adventure to Gran Canaria sees another blog describing the early effects of sea travel. It doesn’t last long and as you will see the benefits are amazing… Finding Your Sea Legs Prevention, they say, is the best cure, however failing to pre ingest seasick tablets makes that… Read more
Portsmouth To Gran Canaria – Another Adventure Begins
On Wednesday 31st October another of our sailing adventures set sail with the FCS crew on Challenger 4 (just behind Challenger 3 above) departing Gunwharf Quay in Portsmouth for Gran Canaria: ahead of them the Bay of Biscay. Below is their first blog and summary of the voyage so far… Wednesday – The Big… Read more
Should The Ocean Waste Standards Of MARPOL Be Applied On Land?
If you visited Southampton Boat Show you couldn’t miss the variety of projects designed to help clean up the sea. From Sunseeker’s initiative with the Blue Marine Foundation in Menorca to the Boat Show’s sponsor theyachtmarket.com launching Ocean Savior which aims to clear 5 tonnes of plastic from the sea each day. Why has… Read more
Teaching Your Family to Sail – Should You Be Doing It?
Be honest – is it easy teaching a family member to sail? For some families, who have grown up around yachts, spent their early days with ropes and rigging as a play area – those families probably don’t find it a problem. But if you have returned to sailing, or recently been bitten by… Read more
Why get qualified? An RYA Yachtmaster Instructor Explains Why You Should
A typical class on a school boat takes in a diverse range of ages, backgrounds and aspirations. First published in Sailing Today, Clive Loughlin looks at why RYA qualifications are worth more than the paper they are printed on. As published in Sailing Today – August 2018 (pdf version) 5 + 40 + 5 =… Read more
A Sailor’s Pilgrimage To The Pulpit Rock
The voyage to Norway is not just about the journey, the destination is amazing and as you will read below one of the highlights is a trek to a viewpoint that fills some with a sense of awe. Taking The Weather With Us Today we were able to spend some time on dry land… Read more
Leaving Norway For A Bumpy Sea
The FCS crew on Challenger 2 have enjoyed their visit to Norway and are now looking forward to the return leg to historic Portsmouth. Only the North Sea to re-cross, how will she behave this month? These are Skipper Sue’s daily reports. Boat Mode and Breeze 12 June: We have filled up the in… Read more
The Crack of Dawn On Our Voyage To Norway
Sailing adventures come in many shapes and sizes and one that is proving very popular with our clients ins the voyage to Norway and back. It has just the right mixture of elements: from testing your sailing skills across the North Sea to a destination that is breathtakingly beautiful and refreshingly invigorating. You return… Read more
