by First Class Sailing | Jan 31, 2018 | Atlantic Adventures
No mention of the FCS crew getting the Channel jitters – a known phenomenon that sees people go slightly loopy as excitement of land builds! However the Chain Locker in Falmouth gets another mention… Date :31 January 2018 Time : 12:00 GMT Position :...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 17, 2018 | Atlantic Adventures, Sailing Tales
Horta is not yet on the horizon but the crew can sense it is getting closer. Ocean habits are starting to form, the little things mean a lot and everyday more and more sailing experiencing is gained. Here are the latest thoughts and observations from the FCS...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 12, 2018 | Atlantic Adventures, Sailing Tales
The crew are getting lyrical, maybe it is the sea air, maybe the night sky, maybe the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean has opened their creative minds, either way here are some lovely messages home and once again you have to marvel at the technology we take for...
by First Class Sailing | Jan 9, 2018 | Atlantic Adventures, Sailing Tales, Sailing Trips
As she sails from Antigua to Portsmouth the latest report from Challenger 2 brought the usual daily update from the skipper Neil, plus a long and thoughtful piece from Alex who managed to find some time between watches to put his thoughts down about taking on a...
by First Class Sailing | Sep 5, 2017 | Sailing Holidays, Sailing Tales, Sailing Trips
Here’s a blog from our principal Charlie Tulloch who shares his first time experience sailing the Bay of Biscay. This summer I crossed the Bay of Biscay. On a Brittany Ferry. It was a very calm crossing and very flat. Had I been on a yacht there was just enough...
