by First Class Sailing | Oct 31, 2019 | Atlantic Adventures, Portsmouth - Gran Canaria, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips
And they’re off! Challenger 2 is already in a race against the weather The crew of Challenger 2 set sail from Portsmouth yesterday making the most of an easterly wind to take them across the Channel to towards the west coast of France. Overnight the winds...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 15, 2018 | Atlantic Adventures, Portsmouth - Gran Canaria
The Crew are into the final few days and sound at home aboard Challenger 3 on their ‘Deep Sea Adventure’. This blog is written by Hodgie, on the way to the volcanic island of Lanzarote, and Jonathon, who takes us to their final destination, Las...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 12, 2018 | Atlantic Adventures, Portsmouth - Gran Canaria
Dolphins in the bioluminescence As we continue on the second leg of our journey, the question that seems to be on everybody’s mind is whether or not we will make it to Lanzarote in time to enjoy an evening of new culture, warm weather, good food a...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 12, 2018 | Portsmouth - Gran Canaria
Which section of the Colregs deals with Warships again? There is a saying that men and ships rot in port. I can tell the reader that by Friday morning we were rested and refreshed and with a bearable forecast of basically fine weather, we were...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 12, 2018 | Atlantic Adventures, Portsmouth - Gran Canaria
It isn’t all sailing on the voyage from Portsmouth to the Canaries. Where possible the crew will find a port to visit and enjoy the ‘amenities’. This blog is from Cascais in Portugal, a former royal summer retreat it has the country’s...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 6, 2018 | Atlantic Adventures, Portsmouth - Gran Canaria
More news from the crew on Challenger 3 as they sail from Portsmouth to Cran Canaria. We start this blog with all details the skipper and mate send at noon each day. Always a marvel when you think about how the early sailors would not communicate with their...
