by First Class Sailing | Nov 29, 2019 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
Will today be Tuna day? With the continued light winds and clear nights full of stars (and a great view of the sweep of the Milky Way) our thoughts turn to food and fishing. Jason’s Dorado lure worked as advertised, we hope the Tuna lure will be just as good – sushi...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 28, 2019 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
Thursday 28th November – Day 5 – Hook, line and sinker Just coming off the night watch and reflecting on the journey so far and the last 24 hours. It has been great to get to know the rest of the crew and share stories about our lives and to get a sense of why...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 27, 2019 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
We’ve just received word back from our boat Challenger 2 currently crossing the Atlantic in the ARC Rally 2019 and you can read all about the progress and some of the more information on the day to day running of the boat. Mates Blog After a fast and...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 26, 2019 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures, Sailing Tales, Sailing Trips
Music and stars in the Atlantic Night two on the Challenger. This got me thinking about that line from a Joni Mitchell song “but clouds got in my way.” As these finally cleared, we could see the full extent of the universe unhampered by any light pollution. On my next...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 25, 2019 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
ARC Rally 2019 Monday 25th – the crew on board Challenger 2 are now well underway. Here’s an account of the first 24 hours from crew member Gary. To blow or not to blow out the spinnaker We just finished our first 24 hours of the ARC Rally, completing 195...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 25, 2019 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures, Sailing Events, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips
A day into the ARC 2019 and all is well. Challenger 2 got off to a flying start and everyone has settled in well. Below we have a pre-race word from crew member Becs and our first message back from skipper Ricky and 1st mate Kirstie. We hope to get a blog from the...
