{"id":6376,"date":"2023-08-07T08:25:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T08:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/?p=6376"},"modified":"2023-08-07T13:13:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T13:13:36","slug":"first-class-sailing-exhibits-at-ocean-globe-race-village-with-celestial-navigation-workshops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/first-class-sailing-exhibits-at-ocean-globe-race-village-with-celestial-navigation-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"First Class Sailing Exhibits at Ocean Globe Race Village, with Celestial Navigation Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>First Class Sailing Exhibits at Ocean Globe Race Village<\/h2>\n<p>First Class Sailing, a renowned name in the sailing industry, is thrilled to announce its participation in the Ocean Globe Race, exhibiting at the Race Village. The Race Village, hosted by MDL Marinas in Ocean Village will open on 29th August until 10th September, with the commencement of the Ocean Globe Race.<\/p>\n<p>The Ocean Globe Race is an extraordinary sailing event that harks back to the golden era of yachting, requiring participants to embrace traditional celestial navigation using sextants. This year marks the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the original event, which will see 14 yachts take on 27,000 miles over 8 months.<\/p>\n<h2>Celestial Navigation<\/h2>\n<p>First Class Sailing&#8217;s presence at the Race Village will be an excellent opportunity for enthusiasts and sailing aficionados to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of celestial navigation through a series of engaging workshops and talks.<\/p>\n<p>The workshops on celestial navigation will be the highlight of First Class Sailing&#8217;s participation in the event. With experienced and knowledgeable instructors, participants will have the opportunity to learn the art of using sextants to navigate the high seas, mirroring the same techniques that will be employed by the sailors in the Ocean Globe Race.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a newcomer to sailing, an aspiring Yachtmaster, or simply seeking a memorable sailing holiday, First Class Sailing offers a range of courses and trips tailored to suit all skill levels and interests.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6379 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Using-a-Sextant-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Using a Sextant\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Using-a-Sextant-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Using-a-Sextant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Using-a-Sextant-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Using-a-Sextant-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Using-a-Sextant-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Quote from Charlie Tulloch<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to be a part of the Ocean Globe Race Village,&#8221; said Charlie Tulloch, Principal at First Class Sailing. &#8220;This event perfectly aligns with our Celestial Navigation course, as well as offering exceptional sailing opportunities to people from all walks of life. We invite everyone to join us at the Race Village, learn about celestial navigation, and discover the joys of sailing with First Class Sailing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Star-Sight-Planner-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Star-Sight-Planner-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Star-Sight-Planner-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Star-Sight-Planner-768x1030.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Star-Sight-Planner-1146x1536.jpg 1146w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Star-Sight-Planner-1528x2048.jpg 1528w, https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FCS-Star-Sight-Planner.jpg 1653w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First Class Sailing &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/learn-to-use-a-sextant\/dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celestial Weekends<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Ocean Globe Race, visit:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oceangloberace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/oceangloberace.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdlmarinas.co.uk\/ogr23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mdlmarinas.co.uk\/ogr23\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Class Sailing is thrilled to announce its participation in the Ocean Globe Race Village.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,218,277,191],"tags":[566,173,183,565,188,128,196,427],"class_list":["post-6376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learn-to-sail","category-courses","category-racing","category-sailing-events","tag-celestial-navigation","tag-first-class-sailing","tag-learn-to-sail","tag-ocean-globe-race","tag-rya","tag-sailing","tag-sailing-events","tag-southampton"],"views":863,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6376"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6384,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6376\/revisions\/6384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}