Sailing News
All the latest news from the world of sailing and stories from experienced sailors.
Sailing towards the Sargasso Sea the FCS crew on Challenger 2 are looking foward to wind that approaches. So what are they doing to keep themselves busy? Skipper Neil reveals all in this blog… In It For the Long Stretch New weather today promises an end to our motor sailing, it will be replaced… Read more
Poetry in Motion from that Atlantic Swell
The FCS crew on Challenger 2 are settling in on their voyage from Antigua to Portsmouth and here is the latest report, it includes a sea shanty and hopefully the first of many! Time to Meet Mother All is well on Challenger 2. Sailed by moonlight through the night, got drenched by squalls, dried… Read more
The Long and the Short of Starting an Atlantic Voyage
As she sails from Antigua to Portsmouth the latest report from Challenger 2 brought the usual daily update from the skipper Neil, plus a long and thoughtful piece from Alex who managed to find some time between watches to put his thoughts down about taking on a long voyage across the Atlantic. The Pot… Read more
Antigua to Portsmouth: the Return Leg Begins
The last leg of the Atlantic Adventure began over the weekend. It started in Portsmouth with the voyage down to the Canaries, followed by the rally across the Atlantic in the ARC 2017 and finally Challenger 2 will sail from Antigua to Portsmouth. The crew will be adding around 3500+ miles to their log… Read more
Hooray for Rodney Bay! Challenger 2 Arrives in St Lucia
It has been voyage and a half, the crew will have ARC Rally memories that will last for ever and stories to tell to all and sundry. For skipper Ricky Chalmers he’ll certainly write this one down as a job well done. Here is his final post from the second leg of the Atlantic… Read more
Medical Emergency mid-Atlantic for Challenger 2
You haven’t heard much from the FCS crew on Challenger 2 over the past few days and there has been a very good reason, one of the team was ill, seriously ill and this gripping account from skipper Ricky Chalmers will certainly have you on the edge of your seat… Sunday December 10 2017… Read more
Franklin D Roosevelt’s Inspirational Sailing Quote
There are many good sailing quotes but what is the story behind them? Where do they come from and what was the original meaning? One well known quote is by the much loved American President Franklin D Roosevelt. “To reach a port we must sail – Sail, not tie at anchor Sail, not drift.”… Read more
Over Half-Way Across the Atlantic
As the FCS crew head towards St Lucia they cross the mid-Atlantic, celebrate and then get back to sailing Challenger 2. Below is the latest news from the crew plus their position (14:00 7th Dec 2017). It’s a Swell Kelp Hello from the middle of the ocean. We’ve crossed cross the halfway point (around… Read more
A Pants Gybe and Other Adventures Mid-Atlantic
The FCS crew on Challenger 2 were racing to St Lucia in the ARC Rally. Things were going well until a problem with the rigging meant a couple of repairs were needed in Cape Verde before carrying on. Yesterday Gary posted this cryptic message: “Ps. Joe’s lesson learnt for the day, remove underwear from the… Read more
Skills Learnt: Downwind Sailing with a Following Sea
The FCS crew on Challenger 2 were racing to St Lucia in the ARC Rally. Things were going well until a problem with the rigging meant a couple of repairs were needed in Cape Verde before carrying on. Before we hear from the crew of Challenger 2 we thought you might like to see… Read more
