Royal Ocean Racing Club Fast Net Channel Qualifier Race

9 fabulous women crewing a 40 foot yacht from Cowes to Cherbourg and back via Littlehampton – 200 miles in total and it took us 36 hours with a force 5 to 6 wind most of the way. Leaving at 10am, we headed into the wind all the way to Cherbourg. On 4 hour watches through the day and 3 hour night watches, I got very little sleep! A fantastic experience – very exciting, exhausting, occasionally scary, mad but good fun – definitely hones the sailing skills!

~ by Karen on Wednesday, 26 July 2017.