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28/12 Inspiration

Why We Love Traditional Sailing: A Love Letter to Life at Sea

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

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02/10 Book Reviews

Salt on Your Tongue

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

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11/08 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Which Voyage is Right for Me?

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

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Family Voyages with Classic Sailing

16/07 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Voyages for all the Family

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

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11/06 Featured Destination

The Austral Islands: Isolation has its Blessings

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

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21/05 Boat building

“Skills Which I Can Take Literally Anywhere”

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.

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Tecla at Portal point Antarctica

28/04 Cold Climate Sailing

Postcards from Antarctica

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

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12/03 Boat building

Meet Dan Lee: Guest Tutor at the Boat Building Academy

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

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Sail on Oosterschelde with Classic Sailing

07/03 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

What is a ‘Hands On’ Sailing Holiday?

Become Part of the Crew On a Classic Sailing voyage you can become part of the crew for the duration of your voyage. Fear

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18/02 Inspiration

Herding Cats & Sea Dogs… Planning a Group Sailing Holiday

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

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01/11 crew profile

The Hands on Line & Paintbrush… the Role of Deckhand

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

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Great food on board and plenty of it

11/09 crew profile

The Way to a Crew’s Heart… The Role of the Ship’s Cook

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

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Fun in the wet

29/08 Careers

Writing Your Sailing CV

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

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