History

31/08 History

We all know ‘pieces of eight’ from pirate stories but there is much more to it than that. It all started when the Spanish

04/08 History

What is a nautical dripstone? The Mutiny on The Bounty by Caroline Alexander contains this passage. Intro – Millward is preparing the Boat the

15/06 History

Film industry gossip sites have recently mentioned a follow up to the film ‘Master and Commander – Far Side of the World’ starring Russel

10/06 History

The History of the anchor dates back millennia. The most ancient anchors were probably rocks and many rock anchors have been found dating from

18/05 Climate Change

Why sailing in the Isle of Scilly is such a special experience. Geological Overview Wildlife Overview Cultural Overview Sailing Overview Geological Overview A brief

15/04 Announcing New Voyages

Announcing the 15th Annual Pilot Cutter Review 2021 from Classic Sailing New for 2021 Five Days including Bank Holiday Monday in Charlestown Harbour Come

08/02 History

The Marine Sextant and how it works A brass sextant is a beautiful instrument with knobs, slides, Vernier scales, mirrors, magnifiers, filters, lens and

30/07 History

Royalty on Johanna Lucretia – HRH The Princess Royal Welcomes Johanna Lucretia to the Fleet. The charity who recently purchased Johanna Lucretia were honored

25/01 History

Santa Maria Manuela  was launched on May 10 1937, in Lisbon, Portugal. The ship was built in the CUF shipyard in 62 days, together

11/01 History

Captain Jack Aubrey Have you sailed with Captain Jack Aubrey? Technically this is not possible as the Captain is a fictional character. The good

10/12 Bristol channel Pilot Cutters

Pilot Cutter Directory shown below this section How to Identify Pilot Cutters Classic Sailing has created this European Pilot Cutter Directory becuase we have

30/07 History

TS Maybe has a rather famous history, built in 1929 and owned by Jan Jacob Van Rietschoten, father of the flying Dutchman, Cornelis ‘Conny’

03/07 History

The History of Pilgrim The hull of 1895 Pilgrim was badly hogged but at least she was still afloat. The plans to restore her