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The FCS crew on Challenger 2 can almost feel the dry land and taste wet beer that awaits in Horta or this leg from Antigua to Portsmouth Harbour. First update comes from the mate and that will be followed by the crew’s musing. Will tinned sweetcorn get a mention? Day 12 Blog: Atlantic Wind in… Read more
Experiencing the Azores High is an Atlantic Adventure
Considering the dramatic actions being described below it is a triumph that this blog has been written at all. This blog perfectly why crossing the Atlantic is an adventure… Date :14 January 2018 Time : 12:00 GMT Position :35.24 N 51.03W Destination Horta Good Morning all Another good day on the good ship Challenger 2,… Read more
Heading into the Wind – An Atlantic Adventure
More news from the FCS crew as they sail from Antigua to Portsmouth, almost one week in they are finding their feet, although footholds would be more helpful if that pesky wind blew in the right direction! Mate’s report first and then messages from the crew. Date :14 January 2018 Time : 12:00 GMT… Read more
Spirits High: Atlantic Ocean Flat
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
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
