132 | Entering the Needles Channel at 15 knots.
From The Mariner by Chris Stanmore-Major
August 4, 2025 · 1h 12m · Episode 132
About this episode
Chris Stanmore-Major shares his experience entering the Needles Channel after a solo transatlantic voyage, preparing for the Fastnet Expedition 2025.
In this episode you join me on deck as we enter the Needles Channel, en route to Southampton, to pick up the crew for the Fastnet Expedition 2025. This comes at the end of a 3500Nm solo transatlantic voyage, on the 80 foot maxi, Osprey. 94 days before, in Nova Scotia, sick and stuck on the mooring, I set myself the challenge to get Osprey into the Centenary edition of the world’s most famous offshore race
People in this episode
Host: Chris Stanmore-Major
Topics covered
- sailing
- ocean adventure
- offshore racing
- transatlantic voyage
- Fastnet race
- crew preparation
Keywords
- Needles Channel
- Southampton
- Fastnet Expedition
- Osprey
- transatlantic voyage
- sailing adventure
- ocean racing
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Osprey
Places: Needles Channel, Southampton, Nova Scotia
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