by First Class Sailing | Sep 27, 2017 | Eco Blogs
Combining ancient sailing knowledge with cutting-edge technology, the Norwegian-based company Tidal Sails AS have developed an ingenious way to extract kinetic energy from the tides to produce the lowest cost electricity in the entire market. Formed in 2004,...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 19, 2017 | Norway
Here is the second half of the voyage that started and finished in Bergen… Day 4 13th June We started quite early since we had a long distance to make up heading back west along Sognefjord. First however, we headed north across the fjord to Balestrand, where we...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 6, 2017 | Eco Blogs
Here is a blog to give you hope, plus a campaign to join if you are concerned about the amount of plastic in our oceans. Not only will you read below about new inventions and people literally pushing the boat out for the environment but also the Marine Conservation...
by First Class Sailing | Jun 6, 2017 | Norway
The Norway crew have arrived! Here is the latest instalment of their adventure. 5th June “Yesterday (Saturday)we arrived in Stavanger, in the driving rain, and after a bit of a night’s sleep we spent the day exploring the town and its famous petroleum museum....
by First Class Sailing | Jun 1, 2017 | Norway, Sailing Holidays
Fog and phosphorescence in the North Sea enroute to Norway Here is the latest blog from Challenger 1 as she starts sailing up the North Sea to Norway. The crew experience fog, phosphorescence, dolphins and downwind spinnaker sailing. “Unfortunately the fog...
