by First Class Sailing | Nov 21, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
This is the second blog to arrive from Challenger 3 and is written by Skipper Ricky Chalmers Well, Monday morning dawned with the lighter winds as forecast. The fleet seems divided how to cope with them. Lots have chosen to stay on or return to a Port Gybe and try and...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 20, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
Finally at Sea This is the first blog to arrive from Challenger 3 and is written by Deckhand Ralph Goodchild and Skipper Ricky Chalmers And We’re Off! At last… some of us had been in Las Palmas for 10 days or more (not to mention those among the crew who delivered the...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 19, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
Meet the FCS Crew – Helena Sandberg A Swedish sailor is one of the FCS crew participating in the ARC Rally, the renowned two-week transatlantic yacht race. Originally from Tidaholm in Sweden, Helena Sandberg, 32, is now living in central London and was tempted...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 19, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
It’s a race and it’s about to begin! ARC 2016 excitement is building for both the crew and those of us willing them on from home or work. You can following every move of Challenger 3 and her main competitors Challenger 2 and Challenger 4 using this tracking...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 18, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
Here is the first in a regular series of blogs from the crew of Challenger 3 as they race in ARC Rally 2016 Friday 18th November The pontoons of Las Palmas Marina have been a hive of activity this week as crews rush around to complete the final boat preparations...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 8, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
Sunday Tack on the Solent The crew joined Challenger 3’s sister ship, Challenger 1 on a cold and windy Saturday morning in Portsmouth for a weekend of boat familiarisation, big boat training and most importantly spinnaker training. Before the big sail could be...
