{"id":3428,"date":"2018-01-30T20:05:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T20:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/?p=3428"},"modified":"2018-01-30T20:05:44","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T20:05:44","slug":"goodbye-to-the-atlantic-and-hello-to-the-chain-locker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/goodbye-to-the-atlantic-and-hello-to-the-chain-locker\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodbye to the Atlantic and Hello to the Chain Locker"},"content":{"rendered":"
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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….<\/p>\n

Date :30 January 2018
\nTime : 12:00 GMT
\nPosition : 47.57.14N 9.01.98W
\nDestination \u00a0Falmouth
\nETA 31 January<\/p>\n

Good Morning<\/p>\n

Still motoring, we have an apparent wind reading of 9knts and we are travelling at 7.7 so not a lot of wind. It is predicted to build by midnight tonight and we are still holding out hope of sailing the last 100nm or so.<\/p>\n

Spirits are still high on board and the crew are being very patient although everyone is expressing the same feeling of excitement at reaching Falmouth. We are currently going over the Continental Shelf which has increased the sloppy yawing motion to the extent that the contents of the boat are just sliding from port to starboard and back again every 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

We have had some more sunshine and a beautiful bright almost full moon, however the last hour has seen the cloud cover increase to 7\/8. The intention for the remainder of this watch is to monitor the wind speed and if appropriate shake out the 2nd reef and trim the sails to try and cut back on revs a bit.<\/p>\n

Everyone is looking forward to communication with the outside world on reaching Falmouth, we should be very close by the time the next mod day report is due.<\/p>\n

Regards
\nNick, Mate, Challenger 2<\/p>\n

Day 19 Monday January 2018<\/b><\/h2>\n

(jab et al) <\/i><\/p>\n

37N25W 060 Continued Calm, Azores High
\nAbsence of distraction
\nConjures attraction
\nTo focus the present.
\n(after MB)
\n<\/i>Itain Fin- Chris T
\nBest Sleeper Howard
\nLeaving the Azores<\/p>\n

The watery belly of the earth
\nThe source of life and grief and mirth
\nThe Challenger creeps along her skin
\nThe matelots filled with Pete\u2019s bar gin.<\/p>\n

Annon<\/p>\n

Challenger 2 Whale watching excursions day 2<\/h2>\n

2 Whales so far today, both very much alive and very close, lots of tail flapping and heads popping up to say hello\u2026<\/p>\n

Seats still available contact us now for our next whale watching trip Falmouth \u2013 Weymouth Atlantic Whale Watching tours Inc. email us on WhaleWatchingWithoutAlex.com just \u00a35<\/p>\n

Conditions apply.<\/p>\n

Neil<\/p>\n

All our staff are well trained to ensure you have a truly unique and enjoyable experience<\/p>\n

Staff include<\/p>\n

Whale Watch Leader \u2013 Leo<\/p>\n

1st Floresen\u2019 Helm \u2013 Chris S<\/p>\n

Captain Findus \u2013 Chris T<\/p>\n

Sleep Instructor \u2013 Howard<\/p>\n

Busy B \u2013 Ben<\/p>\n

Rice King \u2013 Ian<\/p>\n

For those back home, just to confirm that I will NOT<\/b> be doing the second trip back, the situation has been resolved. Hope my Moon Watchers are seeing the same thing I am.<\/p>\n

Nick XXXX<\/p>\n

Mate<\/p>\n

Hey Lesley<\/h2>\n

2498nm + 964nm so far. We started at 17.10N 61.55W and are now at 47.14N 10.24W. Chart 4103 (North Atlantic Ocean \u2013 English Channel to Strait of Gibraltar and the Arquipelago Dos Acoers)<\/p>\n

4 currencies in my wallet, currently 4 layers on to keep warm, we have sailed from a land where Pina colada\u2019s make sense and are heading to where warm beer is normal. Adventures big, and small, when you can only see to the horizon the world can seem small, and yet when you look on a map and see how much of the planet we have just crossed in a smallish boat, all of a sudden the size of what we have just done becomes apparent, and it is now a thing that can\u2019t be taken away from us.<\/p>\n

Food, Sleep, and Waking and Holding course up are the main concerns.<\/p>\n

Daydreaming about conversations I will have when I get home, what will people think about what we have just done, will it be interesting, what sort of questions will they have ?<\/p>\n

How many people have been reading this blog, 5, 10, 100, 500? I want to see the page hit counts please Charlie, but does it really matter how many, as long as my blog posts have been of interest to a few people, but I really hope I\u2019ve made a few people chuckle.<\/p>\n

Not living and cooking for 15 other people in the space of flat, and being able to choose what I want to eat when I want it. Not sleeping in a cabin with 4 other men, but in my own bed with my wife of less than a year.<\/p>\n

The Azores high has become a real thing to me now, will I hear about it on weather forecasts?<\/p>\n

We have adapted, and we will adapt again.<\/p>\n

Are the Oceans done with me, they are indifferent.<\/p>\n

Am I done with the Oceans? Half way across I\u2019d have said yes, now\u2026 who knows, ask me<\/p>\n

again in six months, when I\u2019m out sailing on the north sea, and I\u2019ll share some stories, probably get a faraway look in my eyes, and tell you what I think about Oceans. Until then I can\u2019t tell you I\u2019m done with Oceans.<\/p>\n

So come Falmouth and England, and here\u2019s to the Crew, my watch, my friends, and my wife.<\/p>\n

Budgie<\/p>\n

Iain Blair, 0620 UTC, 0520 boat time, 0300-0700 watch<\/h2>\n

Barrelling along towards Falmouth, 225 miles to go. ETA late afternoon on Wednesday. Wind is promised, so hoping to sail the final 24 hrs. 2-3 whales passed within 50 mtrs of us today. They didn\u2019t linger, lots of tail slapping, didn\u2019t appear pleased to see us. Then shortly afterwards dolphins spotted, also heading south, they didn\u2019t stop. All is well aboard. Regards IB<\/p>\n

The arrival into Falmouth is definitely in the air. The countdown of the miles to go and the thought of the thousands of miles travelled, sit well in the mind. There is excitement building for that hot shower in the marina and the first pint in the Pub called the Chainlocker. Quite a few have voiced the yearning for fish and chips for that first evening meal ashore.<\/p>\n

All are so looking forward to checking in with loved ones.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also looking forward to catching a glimpse of Bishops Rock lighthouse \u2013 that amazing and iconic tower of light that stands a perpetual watch over the seas to the south west of Scilly Isles. A sight that has steadfastly lightened many a weary traveller\u2019s soul as they have escaped the grip of the mighty Atlantic on their way to more sheltered waters and home,<\/p>\n

Howard<\/p>\n

Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that made you smile. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn\u2019t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.<\/p>\n

Mark Twain (1835-1910)<\/p>\n

Wring it out. Me<\/p>\n

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