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Traditional sailing training with crew hauling sails on tall ship

07/11 Educational

Why Learning to Sail on Traditional Vessels is Different (And Better)

You’ll Actually Sail the Ship This is what sets traditional sailing training apart: when you step aboard one of our tall ships or classic

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RYA Day Skipper Online Theory Course – Learn Navigation and Chartwork | Classic Sailing

23/10 Educational

RYA Day Skipper Online Theory Course

RYA Day Skipper Theory – Why it Matters Taking charge The RYA Day Skipper Theory course gives you the knowledge to take charge of

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11/10 Educational

Lessons from HMS Victory for Today’s Sailors

HMS Victory – animation If you have visited HMS Victory in Portsmouth, you will appreciate, as I do, this fascinating animation. HMS Victory remains

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Steering by tiller

23/09 Educational

How to Steer with Confidence: Ships Wheel or Tiller Explained

How to Steer Tall Ships and Traditional Vessels with Confidence Using a Ship’s Wheel or Tiller Explained – A Guide for Beginners and Modern-Yacht

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Debbie at the Boat Building Academy

03/09 Boat building

The 40 Week Boat Building Course

Learn about the 40 Week Boat Building Course at Course at Lyme Regis – Debbie’s Experience When the pandemic shut down Classic Sailing in

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16/04 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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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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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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