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

02/05 Vessel News

Pilot Cutter Review Sailing in Fowey and St Mawes Cornwall  30th May to 2nd June 2024 We are excited to announce that the 18th

18/04 Shipmates' Stories

Huge thanks to Richard for sending in this glorious account of his first Tall Ship Voyage. If you have a story to share, get

07/03 Book Reviews

Sailing Alone Around the World Joshua Slocum was the first man to circumnavigate the world solo, a feat he accomplished between 1895 and 1898

23/02 Featured Destination

30,000 Islands & Serene Baltic Sailing The Stockholm archipelago, known as “skärgården” to the locals, is an array of 30,000 islands, islets and skerries

06/06 Featured Destination

In Old Norse, this archipelago is Svalbarð: ‘svalr’ meaning cold and ‘barð’ meaning rim, edge or shore. The cold shores of Svalbard (consisting of

20/04 Inspiration

My grandfather, Kit Mayers, was a big influence on me. His stubborn adventurousness, stoicism and passion for the world was inspirational.

02/03 Inspiration

A Quiet Revolution The team at Classic Sailing have always admired the work of New Dawn Traders. This small Cornish organisation has taken on

17/02 Featured Destination

If you’re keen to visit Scotland, whichever part of the year you choose you’ll see stunning landscapes, wilderness and wildlife. However if you’d like

20/01 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

A delivery voyage, sometimes described as a ‘Mile-builder’, is a sailing trip from one port to another without much hanging around in between. Often

20/01 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

The prospect of feeling nauseous on board ship puts a lot of people off sailing. Famous cases don’t help matters. Darwin called his mal-de-mer