by First Class Sailing | Jan 4, 2022 | Courses, Learn to Sail, Night Sailing, Passage Planning
Night sailing has its own rewards and challenges. It can be fairly disorientating but also quite magical. Hands-on experience is the best way to embed the skills you’ll need to see you through the night. PLANNING AHEAD When preparing for a night sail it is essential...
by First Class Sailing | Feb 19, 2021 | Crowdfunding, Golden Vanity, Learn to Sail, Traditional Sailing
On 12th January 2021 First Class Sailing launched a crowdfunding appeal to raise money to restore its recent acquisition Golden Vanity. She is only one of a pair of remaining Mumble Bee’s and was built in 1908 for marine artist Arthur Briscoe. We are delighted...
by First Class Sailing | Sep 16, 2020 | Golden Vanity, Learn to Sail, RYA Competent Crew, RYA Courses, RYA Day Skipper, RYA Yachtmaster, Sail Round Britain, Sailing Holidays, Skippered Charter, Traditional Sailing
First Class Sailing has rescued a 1908 Gaff Rigger to add to its Training & Charter Fleet. Photo by Chris Stark Photography Golden Vanity The boat was originally owned by a well-known marine artist who used to follow the Gaff Rigged Fishing fleets around...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 23, 2020 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures, Courses, Experiences and Challenges, Fastnet Race, Learn to Sail, RYA Competent Crew, RYA Courses
260 thousand miles and counting…. Ricky Chalmers talks about his sailing career to date Ricky discovered the thrill of sailing relatively late in his life after booking a sailing holiday on a whim for his family and completing an RYA Competent Crew Course. He...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 29, 2020 | Learn to Sail
In today’s blog, we find out how the crew dry their base layers (this is a watersport afterall) and cope a midnight shift on watch. Tuesday’s blog The rain has stopped, least for now. It seemed to be raining on every watch for the last two...
by First Class Sailing | Dec 2, 2019 | Learn to Sail
Musings from Challenger We’ve had a bit more wind today and are still sailing with the Genoa and Mainsail. Having made our way broadly South, gybing downwind away from the Canaries (for the first 4 days). Our course is now c265 degrees almost directly towards St...
