02/04 Educational

At Classic Sailing we still believe the best way to conserve our maritime heritage and traditional sailing skills is for historic vessels to go

24/03 Inspiration

Ten Reasons Sailing Holidays are Great Value. 1. You know all your costs in advance. You may run up a bar bill but that

22/03 Festivals

The Pilot Cutter Review Schedule 2022 Wednesday 1st June 2022 Charlestown Harbour,  food to buy, free entertainment. Anchor off.  Thursday 2nd June Passage Race to Fowey

02/03 Educational

Practical advice 1 First time afloat? 2 Materials 3 Motor Boating 4 Yacht sailing 5 Tall ships and traditional vessels 6 Whats the choice

12/02 Inspiration

Getting ready Getting the time off – Retirement or sabbatical leave. Before you leave home. How to travel to the voyage ports, can you

26/01 History

Maybe a  History 1929 Maybe has a famous history, built in wood with steel frames in 1929 and owned by Jan Jacob Van Rietschoten,

24/01 Inspiration

The sailing holiday ethos on pilot cutter Tallulah is very much a celebration of healthy coastal living. Sailing ships with blocks and tackles are

21/01 Inspiration

The Captain writes Grayhound Ongoing Work Grayhound is continuously being serviced and maintained. Despite being a brand new wooden ship there are still plenty

20/01 Inspiration

No Overcrowding at sea No staff shortages at sea Cornwall is a tiny county with a very long beautiful coastline surrounded by lots of

17/01 Special Offers

Hold on a minute, you would think Classic Sailing would say that all voyages are popular and easy to do? Life ain’t like that.

14/01 History

Annual Maintenance Pilgrim requires many hours of regular maintenance every single year to keep her in good working order. During the winter all safety

07/01 Special Voyages

Sailors have their holy grail destinations like St Kilda or Tristan Da Cuhna, and often go to extraordinary efforts to reach these inaccessible outposts.