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28/01 RYA Sailing Courses

RYA Yachtmaster Preparation Course and Exam

RYA Coastal and Offshore Yachtmaster An RYA Yachtmaster Certificate is the ultimate sailing qualification for many sailors. You might want the Yachtmaster CoC to

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26/01 RYA Sailing Courses

RYA Day Skipper Practical Course

RYA Day Skipper Practical – Learn how to combine navigation, leadership and sailing skills. Skippering a boat is fun and this RYA Day Skipper

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Moosk near Plymouth

26/01 RYA Sailing Courses

RYA Competent Crew

Learn hands-on sailing aboard traditional vessels. No experience needed. Ready to Go from Useless to Useful? Become a confident crew member in 5-6 days.

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Tall Ships Race Start - photo by tallshipstock.com

17/01 No Experience required

FREE Tall Ship Guide eBook

104 Pages – 60 photos and diagrams – 23 chapters – 17 Types of tall Ships For people, interested to sail on a tall

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sails art at sea

01/05 Special Voyages

Why I Paint & Sketch On Holiday

Why I Paint & Sketch On Holiday Blog by skipper Debbie Purser You may have noticed that Classic Sailing has voyages with an artist on board

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French vocabulary for British sailors

16/04 Training

Crossing the Channel – Handy French Vocabulary for Sailors

Sailors Jargon in French The French you learn at school is not always the vocabulary you want when surrounded by French sailors at a

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Footwear for tall ships and when to go barefoot

02/04 Training

Summer Sailing Footwear – Flip flops or not?

Summer Sailing Footwear – Flip flops or not?  “What shoes should I wear on a tall ship?” Not everybody has feet that can clamber

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You have booked your sailing voyage! Now what to pack.

12/03 Training

What Should I Wear to Go Sailing?

So you have taken the first step and signed up for a sailing trip! However the decisions don’t stop there. You’re going to have

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the Bits on Agnes

25/10 Training

Bitts, Bights and Bitter Ends

Bitts Hand’s up if you know where the bits are on a Tall Ship? If not head to the bowsprit and if the inboard

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25/10 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

How Many Ropes on a Sailing Boat?

Line or sheet or halyard or . . . . . Let’s explain why the question ‘How Many Ropes on a Sailing Boat?’ is

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Europa sails

06/09 Training

How to “Heave To” on a Square Rigger

Square Rig Manoeuvre’s This is a series of FREE tips on manoeuvering  square riggers. Not many of us will reach the lofty heights of

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cleaning the deck house windows on Europa

19/07 Training

Watch Leader Skills: Preparing a Boat for Sea

How to Be Helpful in the Morning As guest crew on a well run skippered charter voyage you may not be aware of even

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