Richard, Author at Classic Sailing

RYA Competent Crew Syllabus

The Aim of the RYA Competent Crew (Practical Course) To introduce the complete beginner to cruising and to teach personal safety, seamanship and helmsmanship (steering a

29/12 No Experience required

Cornwall – South West Coast Path & Exploring Ashore

Sail and Walk the SW Coast Path The South West Coast Path allows you to walk the Cornwall, Devon and Dorset coastal landscape in all its

Western grey seal on Scilly by Will Wagstaff

29/12 Wildlife

Cornwall – Wildlife

Atlantic Edge – ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Whilst the TV can bring the world’s wildlife to our living room, it is far more

sailing with classic sailing Sunset- Loch Nevis

15/12 Special Voyages

Melissa’s Blog – A Skippers View on Sailing in Scotland and some of her favourite Anchorages

Why Scotland? Welcome to an insider’s guide to sailing in Scotland! I have sailed in Scottish waters 3 seasons (1 on ocean spirit of

Ocean Voyages - Our favourite Blue water passages

14/12 Ocean Passages

Classic Sailing – Our Top Ten Ocean Voyages

Our Favourite Ocean Voyages – We will update this once covid-19 is over and ocean crossings are here again! Should be by June 2021

13/12 Cold Climate Sailing

Lands and Seas of the Midnight Sun – Comparing Iceland, Svalbard and Greenland

Are you tempted by a summer voyage in the High Arctic, or wilderness coastlines like Iceland or Norway’s Lofoten Islands that sit on the

Tall Ship Wildlife Expeditions in South Georgia

South Georgia is the ultimate tall ship destination for wildlife. You can hardly move for seals and penguins ashore with most the Antarctic birds

Winter Sun on Tall Ships

Beat those winter blues, say goodbye to gloomy dark days and say hello to sunlight, spectacular ocean sunsets and crystal clear waters. Look forward to your winter

Three Festivals Tall Ships Race 2018

The Three Festivals Tall Ships Race is the earliest big tall ship event in Europe in 2018. As it is outside school holidays it

tall ships race - oosterschelde catching up fast

Summer Tall Ships Race in Europe 2018

The Tall Ship Race of 2018 This summer’s Tall Ship Challenge 2018, organised by Sail Training International, includes two Tall Ship Race legs in the open