by First Class Sailing | Dec 11, 2019 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
Back on dry land You will no doubt be glad to hear our intrepid crew have safely made port in St Lucia after an epic trip across the Atlantic. Here at First Class Sailing it has been my honour to post the blog daily and most of the time I have merely posted the...
by First Class Sailing | Dec 10, 2018 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures, Racing
It’s all over, congratulations Challenger 4! They’ve run a good race, managing to beat Challenger 3. Rum punch and firm land await them. They’ve earned it! Monday 10 December Festivities Await After a night of squally clouds, heavy...
by First Class Sailing | Nov 26, 2018 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures, Racing
Jim takes us on a poetic tour of the stars overnight, as the crew settle into the rhythm of their watches. Dawn breaks and they contemplate when it will be warm enough to change into shorts – a sailor’s life! A Starry Night With Papa Watch,...
by First Class Sailing | Jul 19, 2017 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures, FCS News, Racing, Sailing Holidays
This is open to anyone. Although, as you will likely be 14 days non stop on a boat, it helps if you know you like sailing! But it doesn’t matter if you haven’t got a lot of experience providing you have some. The Race is actually a Rally. The...
by First Class Sailing | Dec 8, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
But which crew will be on the beach first? “We are going through the series of “lasts” at the moment, doing the last night watches and we have just had the “last supper”” Only One Short Cut to St Lucia Wednesday 7 Dec 2016:...
