Sailing News
All the latest news from the world of sailing and stories from experienced sailors.
There’s a storm brewing in the waters off the South Coast… Navitus Bay Wind Park, a proposed wind farm off Dorset and the Isle of Wight, has submitted alternative plans to the Planning Inspectorate which includes less turbines spread across a smaller area, and positioned further from the shore. The group behind the proposed farm… Read more
Three Islands You Should Sail To
In a recent blog, sailor Alex Thompson Islands of Adventure has got people thinking about their favourite islands and like him, we also love Formentera and Malta in the Mediterranean, but we have a couple of other favs that we’d like to share. There are two within touching distance for the competent sailor.
Make Shamrock Quay Marina of the Year in 2015
So where would you find the best Marina in the UK? And what makes a Marina excel? These are the questions that surface every time the Yacht Harbour Association’s Marina of the Year Award comes around. Having said that the award was only started last year and won by Plymouth’s Mayflower Marina, an independent marina… 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
Pet Peeves of Sailing
There are few things in life which are more rewarding, relaxing and enjoyable than sailing. The experience of drifting leisurely across the waves in the sun with the ocean breeze in your sails is unlike any other. That said, any sailor worth their salt will know it’s not all plain sailing; each will have their… Read more
Is Our Coastguard Drowning?
There has been a campaign to stop the closure of UK Coastguard stations which has been going for a couple of years and just about to reach a key moment, with a flotilla demonstration being organised for Saturday 13th September to be held off Portland.
What to Bring on a Sailing Holiday
Heading out on a voyage is always exciting, and especially so for sailing holidays in the Mediterranean. But if you are a first time sailor what do you bring on board? Here are First Class Sailing’s picks of essential items to pack:
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
