by First Class Sailing | Dec 7, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
Enroute to St Lucia – will Challenger 3 make it across the line first? We must have looked a funny sight, a hive of action in our little bubble of light storming across the Atlantic Ocean in the darkness. Tuesday Morning 6th December 2016: Still flying...
by First Class Sailing | Dec 6, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
If you think this is close wait until you see 18:00! As this blog develops the race becomes more and more exciting, capturing the adventure of ocean racing and the spirit of the team! Monday 5th December: Morale remains high, despite the mysterious gain in...
by First Class Sailing | Dec 6, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
A scene similar to this was performed by Challenger 3’s Skipper Ricky Chalmers Sunday 4th December 2016: Our head sails and kite have fared well, at least compared to the other Challengers who seem to have lost at least one sail each to the demands of an...
by First Class Sailing | Dec 4, 2016 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures
The variety of tasks on board ship during every voyage. The latest news from Challenger 3 involves the crew’s further attempts to gather a harvest from the sea. Saturday 2nd December: We have had a hand line out the stern of the boat for the last couple...
by First Class Sailing | Jul 16, 2015 | ARC Rally, Atlantic Adventures, Sailing Trips
Preparing the yachts It had been a long-held ambition of mine to cross the Atlantic Ocean. I’d had several opportunities over the years, but sadly none of them came to fruition. Technically it’s a race, but the vast majority of competitors are there to simply have fun...