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blue clipper sailing in the caribbean

08/04 Educational

The Atlantic Challenge of Blue Water Sailing

The Challenge and Appeal of Atlantic Blue Water Sailing Sailing across the Atlantic is not just a journey. The Atlantic challenge demands resilience, adaptability,

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Ocean Sunrise with Classic Sailing

08/04 Educational

Traditional Tall Ship Atlantic Sailing

Join the Past in the Present – Traditional Tall Ship Atlantic Sail Sailing across the Atlantic is not a new adventure. It’s a journey

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Sail on Oosterschelde with Classic Sailing

07/04 Educational

Crossing the Atlantic on a Sailing Ship – The Reality of Ocean Passage Sailing

An Atlantic sail is often seen as the ultimate blue-water challenge, but what is it really like? Beyond the romantic notion of endless horizons

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28/03 Educational

Year of… Animals??

The language used on tall ships can be very strange to new sailors. There’s lots of unusual names to learn and new lingo to

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01/03 Climate Change

Protecting the UK’s Blue Meadows

Classic Sailing’s Jess Clay recently attended a fascinating webinar hosted by the Balancing the Boat group, featuring special guest speaker Eden Stevens from the

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Larke Pass

30/11 Educational

Namaste from Nepal

A trek above sea level As a follow up to the article on the similarities of the trekking and expedition company Jagged Globe and

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16/10 Educational

When The Long Trick’s Over: How to ‘Park’ A Tall Ship

When you sail on one of the historic or traditionally rigged vessels in our fleet, you’re not just a bystander —you become part of

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Pilot Cutter Review Spectacle in Fowey

06/04 Educational

Sponsoring the Pilot Cutter Review

Why Sponsorship Matters for the 2024 Pilot Cutter Review The 2024 Pilot Cutter Review requests sponsorship to help cover its costs and ensure a

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gigs in the scillies

16/03 Educational

Why I love the gig boats. 

I grew up in St Mawes, Classic Sailing’s home base, and learnt to row in the harbour when I was about 7 years old

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28/02 Educational

2024 – Classic Sailing’s Year of Skills: Confident Crew

Throughout 2024, we’re shining the spotlight on the various ways our customers get more with a Classic Sailing booking. Sailing on a traditional vessel

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Tenacious

08/02 Educational

Tenacious – Heads you win.

Thank you Anne Thank you to Anne for the following response to some articles and posts from Classic Sailing. I have included Anne’s response

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Wild Boy and Leafy

01/02 Boat building

2024: Classic Sailing’s Year of Skills! It’s not just sailing, you know!

Throughout 2024, we’re shining the spotlight on the various ways our customers get more with a Classic Sailing booking. There are many physical and

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Lord Nelson and Tenacious

23/01 Educational

Tenacious – Such a sad story

Introduction I, Adam, have sailed on tall ships from the UK, Holland, Portugal and Norway in many parts of the world as a humble

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