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18/05 Climate Change

The Isles of Scilly archipelago

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

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Eye of the Wind with Classic Sailing

11/05 Voyage Reports

Crew report Sailing on a Tall Ship Eye of the Wind

Sailing on a Tall Ship Eye of the Wind. Last year I spent a week on a tall ship sailing amongst the rocky islands

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RYA Yacht Master Ocean Theory Course

27/04 No Experience required

Fantastic Coastal Sailing

Brilliant Coastal Sailing Voyages that follow the coast, and start in one port and end in another, offer a real exploration journey where there

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Oosterschelde - Sail with Classic Sailing

21/04 Announcing New Voyages

Suddenly Scotland

Unexpected UK Covid-19 Benefit Oosterschelde’s two Scottish Voyages have berths to fill. There are Dutch people booked on the voyage but the restrictions placed

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Darwin200 Leg 1 with Classic Sailing

20/04 Special Voyages

Sail to the Isles of Man

Need an adventure? Join the Darwin200 UK Voyage Leg 1 and sail to the beautiful Isle of Man!Positioned in the Irish Sea between the islands

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Boat Building Academy with Classic Sailing

16/04 Small boats

Boat Building Academy – Prospectus

  Boat Building Academy Prospectus April 2021 This is the current version of the Prospectus  but please note there could be minor changes to

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Sail on Pilot Cutters with Classic Sailing

16/04 Sailing Pilot Cutters

An Introduction to Pilot Cutters

A Brief History of Pilot Cutters Why are there Pilot Cutters and what makes them special? In the 1800’s world trade was growing with

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Sail on Pelican for the Darwin200 UK Tour with Classic Sailing

05/04 Climate Change

Macro Plastics

Aoibhinn Lynch and Kerry MacKay’s Macro-plastic Survey Aoibhinn Lynch and Kerry MacKay led a study to investigate the scale of macro plastic pollution in

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Dawn at Sea

31/03 Ocean Passages

Seeing Dawn Break at Sea

Dawn at SeaDawn on a sailing ship out of sight of land is a very special experience.On land you may glimpse the dawn through

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“My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea,

17/02 Poetry

“My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea,

“My soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea, and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through

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Sail Tallulah in Cornwall

12/02 Wildlife

Sailing to the Isles of Scilly

Yes! You Can go to the Isles of Scilly by sail. Our fleet of Classic Sailing vessels regularly choose the Isles of Scilly as

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the many uses of a sextant

08/02 History

The Many Uses of the Marine Sextant

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

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family sailing with classic sailing

01/02 Short Breaks and Tasters

Voyages for all the Family

Family Voyages There are two ways you can sail as a family with Classic Sailing. One – Join an existing voyage. The simplest way

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Tallulah

RYA Day Skipper Course for Cornwall Maritime Trust Volunteers - 6 days - group booking

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Sun 13-04-2025

St Mawes, Cornwall

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St Mawes, Cornwall

learn day skipper skills on pilot cutter Tallulah

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Tallulah

RYA Day Skipper Course for Cornwall Maritime Trust Volunteers - 6 days - group booking

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Sun 21-09-2025

St Mawes, Cornwall

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St Mawes, Cornwall

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