28/12 Inspiration

Hi Sailor, Jessie here,  2025 was the first year in my adult life that I haven’t been sailing. I find this quite a depressing

02/10 Book Reviews

A Beautifully Meandering Exploration of Women and the Sea My dad gave me ‘Salt on Your Tongue’ by Charlotte Runcie while I was pregnant.

11/08 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

With so many exciting voyages to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. In this article we’re going to give

16/07 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

The Family Who Sails Together… It can be tricky trying to find active holidays that suit the whole family. Traditional sailing can be the

11/06 Featured Destination

Far off the well-trodden paths of the South Pacific lies a forgotten chain of volcanic jewels—the Austral Islands, or Tuhaa Pae. This is the

21/05 Boat building

Former Paratrooper Steve Brown thought he didn’t have the skills or the funds to get into boatbuilding, but ‘fate’ led him to the BBA.

28/04 Antarctica

Tecla’s log entries from their recent voyages read like postcards from the edge of the world…

12/03 Boat building

Rising star of social media for his instructional boat building videos, Dan Lee is stepping out from behind the camera to teach a two-week

07/03 Absolutely No Experience Required

Part of the Crew – Not Just a Passenger Unlike a conventional cruise, on a Classic Sailing voyage you become part of the crew

18/02 Absolutely No Experience Required

Our Top 10 Tips for a Stress-Free Voyage with Family or Friends Traditional sailing trips are ideal as a group getaway. Once you’re on

01/11 crew profile

We would like to honour traditional sailing deckies. You are the hands on both line and paintbrush, the lookouts at our bows and the

11/09 crew profile

Having taken a job as vessel manager at a heritage harbour a few years ago I was described (behind my back) as a ‘jumped-up

29/08 Careers

Get Noticed for Your Next Volunteering or Crewing Role Having been involved with the management of various ships, as well as volunteer and trainee