by First Class Sailing | Jun 28, 2019 | Norway, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Tales, Santosa
When there is so much to explore around Norway it’s very hard to stay still for long and, as you will read in this blog by Sue the cook on Santosa, even when you’ve discovered somewhere interesting, soon enough you’ll be moving on… Meeting the New Guest Crew at...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 28, 2019 | Norway, Norway Challenger, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips
The crew of Challenger 4 have survived their first Gale and make landfall in Den Helder, Netherlands, before moving on towards home. Steve ponders the conundrum of having no connection to the outside world, yet feeling more connected to the important things in life....
by First Class Sailing | Jun 27, 2019 | Norway, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Tales, Santosa
Adventures is what the luxury yacht Santosa promises to their Guest Crews. Whether it is epic scenery, on land exploring, buckets of fresh Nordic air or great sailing and sometimes an encounter with Mother Nature’s finest – a whale. To make the...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 26, 2019 | Norway, Norway Challenger, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips
The crew of Challenger 4 enjoy (perhaps a little too much) their last stop in Norway, before heading back out to sea to return home. There wasn’t much wind on the way up and they’ve been hoping for some wind on the way back – be careful what you wish...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 24, 2019 | Norway Challenger, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips
After a day of rest the crew of Challenger 4 set off on a fjords discovery tour for a few days. But first, Flo considers how far they have come as they approach Stavanger in Norway. Day 4: Headed for the Fjords Since our first blog entry the ease...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 19, 2019 | Norway, Norway Challenger, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips
Our Norway sailing adventurers are currently less than 20 hours from making landfall in Stavanger with an ETA of 0930 (BST). They’ve been at sea for a few days now and, without the relentless distractions of technology, are starting to take in their...