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
Why take an RYA Yachtmaster Theory Course?
You’ve done a Day Skipper Theory course and you’ve followed it up with a Day Skipper Practical. You’re ready to do away with an instructor and go and charter a yacht in the Med. Perhaps you’ve already been chartering for a couple of years. So why bother taking the Yachtmaster Theory course, or to… 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
Why take a Day Skipper Theory Evening course?
The main reason most people take a Day Skipper Shorebased theory course is because they are interested in sailing or motor boating and want to know more about how to navigate when on board. Many people that have never sailed before choose to do it as a starting point, particularly during the wintery months… Read more
Updated Course: Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased
The Yachtmaster Theory or to call it by it’s proper name the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased course has changed… Actually, the course syllabus for the Yachtmaster Theory course has stayed the same. It is the way you are tested and examined that is now different – The skill of Passage Making now takes a… Read more
Atlantic Ocean Challenge – 35 day voyage – Antigua to the UK!
Deep Sea Ocean Sailing – For those that fancy just escaping for a whole month! Sail from Antigua to the UK, Jolly Harbour to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth. This trip is not for the faint hearted but is a great opportunity to get some serious miles and ocean sailing experience in. The distance is… Read more
Race across the Atlantic Ocean in the ARC Rally 2017
This is open to anyone. Although, as you will likely be 14 days non stop on a boat, it helps if you know you like sailing! But it doesn’t matter if you haven’t got a lot of experience providing you have some. The Race is actually a Rally. The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. A… Read more
Portsmouth to the Canaries – an Atlantic Sailing Adventure
Sail away from the UK, out of the Solent, down the busy English Channel and then South across the Bay of Biscay to warmer climes and your destination: Gran Canaria in the Canaries! For anyone wishing to do some serious offshore sailing, build miles, or just escape to the high seas this will be… Read more
Competent Crew Course – Get Into Sailing
Competent Crew Course – Get Into Sailing with Family or Friends Have you ever wanted to go sailing, but didn’t know where to start? Whether you come from a sailing family and want to build up your knowledge, you haven’t sailed in a while and need your memory refreshing, or whether you’ve never been on… Read more
Sailing down the North Sea at 45 degrees
On this the last of our 2017 Norway voyages Challenger 1 says farewell to Norway and sails sails down the North Sea to pass through the Dover Straits and then along the English South Coast to Portsmouth. As this blog goes the boat is about 70 miles off of Portsmouth. Day 8 All in all… Read more
