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With a storm to ride out, the crew weren’t able to keep sending in a blog each day. So, we’ve collated the skipper’s daily logs into one blog to give an idea of what it’s like to be in a storm. Bracing for the Storm – Day 3 Skipper’s Log Date : 02/11/19 Time :… Read more
Magical Dolphins & Cheeky Birds: Day 2 Biscay ’19
A magical dolphins sighting greets the crew of Challenger 2 this morning, before some cheeky stowaways are spotted. Cheeky Birds & Magical Dolphins For a long time this morning was had shoals of dolphins swimming alongside and jumping out of the water, truly magical scenes and now memories that will never be forgotten. We are… Read more
Antigua To Portsmouth Day 19: Leopard Print Pants In The Chain Locker?
We have not received much in the way of blogs due to the heavy weather over the past 24 hours. It’s not that easy to type out there as you will see below. What we do have is the noon Skipper’s Log. The good news is they have only 100nm to go. The crew should arrive… Read more
Antigua to Portsmouth Days 9-11: Approach and Arrival in the Azores!
Challenger 4 is safely tied up alongside the wall at Horta at 0730 UT, 0630 local time, just under 13 days of rather wonderful sailing since we left Barbuda. 2425nm run since leaving Antigua. Bacon, egg & Clive’s freshly made sourdough await for breakfast. Catch up on the weekend action below: … Read more
Antigua to Portsmouth Day 2: Brilliant Caribbean Weather
On their voyage to Portsmouth Harbour from Antigua the crew will learn many new tasks during their Atlantic Adventure along with some amazing sights. This is their first blog at sea… Crew Blog dated Thursday 10th January 2019. Two full days out and the crew is happily settling into its three watch pattern with a… Read more
Day 2: When To Change Into Shorts?
Jim takes us on a poetic tour of the stars overnight, as the crew settle into the rhythm of their watches. Dawn breaks and they contemplate when it will be warm enough to change into shorts – a sailor’s life! A Starry Night With Papa Watch, Simon and our first mothers getting their… Read more
The Atlantic Rovers Return to the Sea
Having filled their boots ashore the FCS crew have returned to the sea, or in this case the English Channel and have their sights on Portsmouth. Still time to blog and also regale us with a ditty they composed during said boot filling sessions… Day 23 Friday February 2018 Date: 2nd February 2018 Time:… Read more
Goodbye to the Atlantic and Hello to the Chain Locker
Bishops Rock lighthouse, The Chain Locker Pub, fish and chips; having crossed the Atlantic how much will these British landmarks mean to the FCS Crew as they land at Falmouth? Will they miss the whales, 45 degree living, the everlasting horizon, the donkey, the tinned sweetcorn? Find out below…. Date :30 January 2018 Time… Read more
Day 13 – the missing Blog! Jamaican madness and heart felt reflexions
What follows is a blog that has only just made it back from the boat. It is from Day 13, so before the boat reached the Azores. There are some wonderful insights into the friendships that can develop on an Atlantic crossing and what causes them to come about. Day Blog 13 20/01/2018 Good Morning The… Read more
Challenger 2 finds its way across the high pressure in the Atlantic and ask not how far we have to go, rather how far have we come…
Day 17 Saturday January 2018 50-55 Knots – that was last year! Good Morning Well there has been little or no change of any significance since our last mid-day report. We are still motoring through the high at between 7 – 8 knts. The sea state is glassy with a slight swell. The wind speed… Read more
