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03/08 CIC About Classic Sailing Community Interest Company

CIC – Classic Sailing Community Interest Company – Bursary Scheme

When will sailing bursaries be available? The Classic Sailing CIC bursary programme is underway. Fund raising is now active, see below. Once we’ve made

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Classic Sailing CIC Artciles of Association

02/08 CIC About Classic Sailing Community Interest Company

CIC – Classic Sailing Community Interest Company – Articles of Association

Articles of Association pdf The Companies Act 2006 Community Interest Company Limited by Shares _____________________________________________________________ Articles of Association of Classic Sailing Community Interest Company

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Photo by Matthew Stuttard of Eye crew in the rigging

02/08 CIC About Classic Sailing Community Interest Company

CIC – Classic Sailing Community Interest Company – Mission Statement

Classic Sailing’s aim is to make traditional sailing more accessible, inclusive and sustainable. At the same time, we support the working vessels, professional crews,

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Mascotte punt dinghy sail tender small boat skills

25/07 Educational

Dinghy Sailing and Tall Ship Sailing: What Changes?

From Small Craft to a Bigger Boat or Ship Familiar Dinghy Sailing Skills in a Different Setting The wind works its magic in many

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Pilot Cutter fleet leaving Fowey at the start of a Pilot Cutter Review

10/07 Educational

How Pilot Cutters Shaped Modern Yacht Design

Why did Pilot Cutters Race I love this story because it tells why Pilot Cutters are special and why they play such an important

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hiding amongst the trees with a boat

01/07 Boat building

For Sale: 17ft open sailing boat ideal for dinghy cruising

Buy a Gorran Haven Crabber & Go Wild Camping Classic Sailing co-founder Debbie Purser is offering her TWO stunning spritsail yawls for Sale. 17ft

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sculling in paimpol

16/06 Classic sailing at 30

Classic Sailing at 30 – Chapter 4

People kept coming to us This was a good time for classic Sailing. This time from approximately 2005 and 2006 people kept coming to

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Tall ship Morgenster - no sailing experience required to join Classic Sailing

13/06 No Experience Required

No Sailing Experience Required

No sailing experience required to sail with Classic Sailing” Since 1996, we have believed in introducing new people to the wonders of sailing with

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Pilot Cutter Review

01/06 Sailing Pilot Cutters

Report of the 20th Pilot Cutter Review 2026

The Story of 2026 Results for 2026 Provisional Dates for 2027 Thank you to our Sponsor Keynvor Morlift Ltd, Specialist Marine Contractors providing Offshore

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Classic Sailing heading 2005

21/05 Classic sailing at 30

Classic Sailing at 30 – Our History Timeline

New Skippers, New Ideas and a RYA Sailing School 2004  In 2004 we were working with Here is a short story from 2004 I

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14/05 Announcing New Voyages

Scilly – Hebrides – Orkney: Tallulah Scotland Expedition 2027

Mountains High and Seas Rich with Abundant Wildlife Scotland offers you some of the finest sailing waters in Europe and how better to explore the

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Sail with Classic Sailing

08/05 Festivals

Welcome to the 20th Pilot Cutter Review – 2026

The Pilot Cutter Review returns for its 20th year with passage racing, harbour races and social gatherings between Fowey and St Mawes in Cornwall.

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Brest Festival of the Sea and Douarnenez - sail in the Bay with thousands of wooden ships

27/04 Educational

Where Can You Sail with Classic Sailing

For Ever Changes Classic Sailing works across a huge range of sailing areas, from our local UK waters to ocean crossings and remote regions.

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Eye of the Wind

Early Season Tall Ship Taster in the Baltic: 3 Nights Aboard

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Wed 07-04-2027

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Sat 10-04-2027

Eckernforde, Germany

Tall ship Eye of the Wind with her red square sails set

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Eye of the Wind

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Sat 03-04-2027

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