by First Class Sailing | Jan 17, 2020 | Antigua - Portsmouth, Atlantic Adventures
Luke gives us an update from yesterday. They are soon expecting 40+ knots and have carried out heavy weather preparations. Night sailing is generally pleasant when the sky is clear You can pick a star to steer by and bounce it between the shrouds on the windward...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 17, 2020 | Antigua - Portsmouth, Atlantic Adventures
Challenger 2 are now over halfway to the Azores and feeling like Champions as this update from Stephen suggests. Our second Motherwatch successfully completed today. Boat swept and mopped, surfaces cleaned, grey water tank pumped and 16 people fed – none of whom...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 15, 2020 | Antigua - Portsmouth, Atlantic Adventures, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips
We haven’t had a blog back from the crew today, but I do have the Skipper’s Log from Sue for the past 2 days for you. It sounds like the wind picked up nicely after the Doldrums and the crew are sailing again. Tuesday 14th Jan, 2020 Time :...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 13, 2020 | Antigua - Portsmouth, Atlantic Adventures
Today’s blog is a collection of musings from the crew and skipper from the last couple of days sailign across the Atlantic They have been bounced around but should now be getting some respite as this position update shows they are finally in a more westerly...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 10, 2020 | Antigua - Portsmouth, Atlantic Adventures
Short report, keyboard & mouse won’t stay still. We prepped early for the blow that we knew was coming, complicated somewhat by sharp squalls and sudden lulls in the early hours. Top gust so far 45kts. The wind has now settled to a steadier 33kts ish, gusting high...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 10, 2020 | Antigua - Portsmouth, Atlantic Adventures
Plain Sailing So we remain on our course north (roughly speaking and helmsmen skills allowed for) in bright sunshine and 18 knots of wind, under reefed main, storm sail and yankee and have covered around 390 nm . After a lumpy sea state for the first day of the...
