First Sailing Holidays for Beginners

Want to Learn to Sail?  We believe in ‘learning by doing’, so even if you come purely for a holiday, you will learn new skills effortlessly, as part of the process of going sailing and living at sea. 

If you are a complete beginner, a dinghy sailor who wants to try live-aboard cruising  or a newcomer to boats with bowsprits, then we have a huge choice of day sails, taster weekends, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) courses, or weeks away exploring amazing destinations. Leap into a Caribbean island hopping voyage and we will train you to be adventure crew as soon as you arrive, or go for the structured learning of a RYA sailing course.

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Moosk near Plymouth

26/01 RYA Sailing Courses

RYA Competent Crew

Learn hands-on sailing aboard traditional vessels. No experience needed. Ready to Go from Useless to Useful? Become a confident crew member in 5-6 days.

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Traditional sailing training with crew hauling sails on tall ship

07/11 Educational

Why Learning to Sail on Traditional Vessels is Different (And Better)

You’ll Actually Sail the Ship This is what sets traditional sailing training apart: when you step aboard one of our tall ships or classic

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RYA Day Skipper Online Theory Course – Learn Navigation and Chartwork | Classic Sailing

23/10 Educational

RYA Day Skipper Online Theory Course

RYA Day Skipper Theory – Why it Matters Taking charge The RYA Day Skipper Theory course gives you the knowledge to take charge of

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11/10 Educational

Lessons from HMS Victory for Today’s Sailors

HMS Victory – animation If you have visited HMS Victory in Portsmouth, you will appreciate, as I do, this fascinating animation. HMS Victory remains

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Sunbeam

Fika and Rock Moorings – Sunbeam’s Late Summer Voyage | 8 nights

Embark

Sat 22-08-2026

Stockholm, Sweden

Disembark

Sun 30-08-2026

Stockholm, Sweden

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£1,399