TAKE THE CHALLENGE & GET OUT ON THE WATER!

I have had the good fortune to sail with Chris on 2 occasions, one of them being the RORC inaugural Trans Atlantic Race. Would I do it again - Absolutely! Chris is the consummate sailor - optimizing boat speeds but with crew safety the overriding policy. He will give you the confidence to skipper your own boat better, and if you don't own a boat - the desire to get one!

Chris and the guys from Spartan Racing made my Fastnet trip one that I'll never forget. The whole experience was great from start to finish.

I've done four event's from day racing in St.Maarten to Atlantic crossing. Every event was absolutely fantastic. Spartan is very well organized, the boats are in excellent condition and sailing with Chris just truly amazing. His skills as a sailor as well as a teacher, the way he runs the boat and organizes the crew are outstanding. and due his experience and condition of the boat it, always feels absolutely safe. hope to be on board many more times.

Helming that sea stallion at 20 kts in the middle of the night, holding my route by aiming for a star, while fluorescent plancton were illuminating the bridge, THAT will be my best sailing memory!

Racing with the competitive "big boy" fleets on premier races is a definite thrill I would not otherwise experience. Shifts sailing in the mid to high teens for hours on end is thrilling and rekindles the love of making boats go fast.

Challenger is an incredible experience for new and experienced sailors. An awesome boat to meet new people and share a grand race or adventure. There is simply nothing better than messing around in boats and Challenger is a really neat boat to mess around in.

Sailing with the Spartan Ocean Racing team and in particular, Chris is an enriching experience. He provides a safe environment, without taking the challenging edge off the sailing, to expand your skill level and is always willing to take the time to explain something more than once. Being on board the Spartan Ocean Racing boat Challenger was a real treat and the atmosphere on board was perfect to enjoy the days away from work.

Chris is the type of guy that you want to have among your friends, generous about his passion, helpful, and with an amazing sense of humour. He is a sailing mentor. Now if he could speak French he would be perfect!

I have sailed on the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea for my entire life. In this time, I have had the wonderful opportunity to sail with some really great people; sailors who know far more than me. However, the unique experience I gained when sailing with Chris Stanmore-Major in the 2014 Caribbean 600 was something I will never forget. Here I met a man, many years my junior in life, but so far ahead of me in his experience and knowledge of the sea that I was truly blown away. I learned more in a week with CSM than I ever thought possible...