by First Class Sailing | Nov 24, 2025 | Mile Building Sailing Trips, Norway, Norway Challenger
Part of our Mile Building Sailing Trips series. Two Legs – One Epic Voyage Our Norway Sailing Expeditions are serious offshore adventures aboard a Challenger 72 yacht – a 72-foot steel ocean-going vessel built for endurance and teamwork. The voyage is divided into two...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 29, 2023 | Norway, Norway Challenger, Sailing Holidays
Exploring the breathtaking scenery of the Norwegian Fjords, our skipper Matt on the 16-day voyage – Norway Sailing Adventure to the Fjords and Back trip shares photos and gives his account of this incredible trip onboard the Challenger 72 yacht. Sunday, 11th...
by First Class Sailing | Sep 13, 2022 | Norway, Norway Challenger, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Tales, Sailing Trips
Sailing to Norway – Day 1 Kindred Spirits Sailing to Norway – So the day we have all been looking forward to has finally arrived. We each arrive bright eyed on the quay to meet our fellow sailors and the professional crew. Warm greetings and cups of tea...
by First Class Sailing | Mar 29, 2022 | Experiences and Challenges, Norway, Norway Challenger, Sailing Holidays
Exploring coastlines by boat always gives an interesting and unique perspective. Sailing the jaw-dropping dramatic Norwegian Fjords carved from rock by glaciers way back in the Ice Age really is the way to experience this breathtaking landscape. Cliffs that can tower...
by First Class Sailing | Sep 10, 2019 | Norway, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Tales, Santosa
What’s the first thought that springs to mind when someone suggest sailing around the northern isles? Is it the striking scenery, the peace and solitude? Meeting people living on the space between arctic and Europe? Or is it the challenge of the weather?...
by First Class Sailing | Sep 10, 2019 | Norway, Sailing Holidays, Santosa
A cruising sailing holiday on Santosa that takes in the Shetland and Orkney Islands is a special event in itself, and when it coincides with the 100th anniversary of an historic naval event it makes the holiday more memorable, but poignant at the same time....
