Sailing News
All the latest news from the world of sailing and stories from experienced sailors.
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
The Third of our Norway voyages is Well Under Way
The Pet Shop Boys, Freshly caught fish, rain, sun, a hike up Pulpit Rock and a Norwegian Folk Rock Band. Bergfest Day 2 An early start for us this morning having some 40nm to cover. A few of us could have done with some more sleep having been kept awake by the Pet Shop Boys,… Read more
Fjords, sails changes and Nick’s ‘One bottle of wine spag bol’
Here is the second half of the voyage that started and finished in Bergen… Day 4 13th June We started quite early since we had a long distance to make up heading back west along Sognefjord. First however, we headed north across the fjord to Balestrand, where we poked our nose into Fjaerlandsfjorden to see… Read more
Sailing in Norway – a Church and a pub!
Day 3 of Sailing in Norway – 12th June We slipped our lines about 9am, no sign off life from the shop or anyone else in the sleepy village so no point waiting to get fresh bread and milk! Today passage took us to Vik another 20nm further up Sognefjord. The further we went the higher,… Read more
The start of a new Norway Voyage – Bergen to Bergen
Day 1 – Bergen to Bergen Last Saturday a new crew joined Challenger 1 in Bergen for a week of adventuring and exploring the fjords. 1300 10th June New crew arrived in Bergen to add to those staying on from first leg of Norwegian cruise. The fact that two of the previous crew remained was… Read more
Norway Crew hit Haugesund and Then Find Peace at Anchor
Dirty Tricks and Free Climbing Mate The Intrepid crew of Challenger 1 have leisurely made their way North with Bergen their final destination today. Here’s the latest instalment from the boat. Tuesday 6 June With the two teams reunited for the whole day, there was great competition for the helm particularly during the period of sailing.… Read more
Our #PlasticChallenge For Cleaner Oceans
Here is a blog to give you hope, plus a campaign to join if you are concerned about the amount of plastic in our oceans. Not only will you read below about new inventions and people literally pushing the boat out for the environment but also the Marine Conservation Society’s #PlasticChallenge campaign for June 2017.… Read more
Exploring Norway. Crew hike up Pulpit Rock
The Norway crew have arrived! Here is the latest instalment of their adventure. 5th June “Yesterday (Saturday)we arrived in Stavanger, in the driving rain, and after a bit of a night’s sleep we spent the day exploring the town and its famous petroleum museum. We had a great crew meal and enjoyed the local musical… Read more
