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04/08 Educational

Hear the sea not shouty skippers. At Classic Sailing, we believe the ocean waves should be the loudest voice you hear on your voyage,

27/07 Festivals

While it’s fantastic to stand and watch from the shore, you may be wondering how you can get aboard and into the heart of the action!

27/07 Cold Climate Sailing

**Advice Section:** 1. **Clothing and Accessories:**    – Pack warm, waterproof clothing, including windproof trousers and a high-chest sailing salopette. You may need to purchase

21/07 Educational

Midges don’t go to sea. Fear not the midges, brave sailor, when you set forth to explore Scotland by sail! Let me allay your

06/07 Educational

When sailing in areas with no Wi-Fi or cellular coverage, utilising airplane mode can have its advantages and disadvantages. While it disconnects you from

04/07 Inspiration

Two concepts  Finding Inner Stillness at sea Discovering remote places of extraordinary tranquillity. Part 1 Inner Stillness at sea. The reasons I speak. I’m

04/07 Featured Destination

Part 2 . The Noop of Noss and Prehistoric Jarlshof,  The Noop of Noss This is a very special place and I regard it

04/07 Featured Destination

Part 2 . Out Skerries, The Millionaire island of Whalsay, Lerwick,  We left the fabulous Fair Isle behind and took a gentle sail to

29/06 Featured Destination

Part 1 . Orkney and Fair Isle It’s a long way from Cornwall to Orkney. Arriving by ferry from Aberdeen as the sunsets at

06/06 Featured Destination

In Old Norse, this archipelago is Svalbarð: ‘svalr’ meaning cold and ‘barð’ meaning rim, edge or shore. The cold shores of Svalbard (consisting of

20/04 Inspiration

My grandfather, Kit Mayers, was a big influence on me. His stubborn adventurousness, stoicism and passion for the world was inspirational.

08/04 Book Reviews

Adam here.Let me tell you about the book “Trade Winds” by Christiaan de Beukelaer. This book is a fascinating voyage through the difficult waters