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 | Jul 8, 2019 | Norway, Sailing Holidays, Sailing Trips, Santosa
Hydrophones are underwater microphones used to listen and record sounds generated beneath the sea, such as orca calls. Santosa is equipped with one and managed to use it in an extraordinary close encounter with a pod of orcas as our skipper describes below:...
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...
