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03/05 RYA Sailing Courses

How to Write a Pilotage Plan – SKIPPER SKILLS – Part One

What is Pilotage ? Pilotage is navigating anywhere you can bump into things. If you are in sailing waters where it is shallow enough

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Can't Sail, Don't Sail, Beaufort Scale

03/05 Educational

Wind Speed Conversion from Beaufort Scale

  Download a pdf of the Beaufort Wind Scale The History and Purpose of the Beaufort Wind Scale Introduction The Beaufort Wind Scale is

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Responsibilities of command

01/05 Training

RYA Day Skipper Theory – Syllabus

Day Skipper Theory Syllabus TIP for Beginner navigators from Debbie at Classic Sailing “On board, make sure you give yourself time to navigate. If you

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Tecla crew Scaling summits on Faroes

30/04 Climate Change

Our ethos – Adventure Afloat and Explore Ashore

Adventure Afloat; Explore Ashore We chose our sailing locations more for their wildlife, natural scenery and idyllic anchorages, than facilities ashore. Our skippers will

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Sun sights is just one use of a sextant

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory – On Line Course

World Class Course This is a distance learning course you can buy on line from Classic Sailing. This is a world recognised course which

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Agnes in Galicia

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Theory

This course provides the foundation knowledge for how to navigate a boat safely to ports and sailing grounds you have never been to before.

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Terms & Conditions for Navathome Theory Courses

RYA Day Skipper Theory

RYA Day Skipper Theory Online Course Details RYA Day Skipper Theory Online Course is a brilliant online course for anyone interested in sailing, or

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second hand small wooden boats are not expensive

RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship – On Line Course

The Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course is an inspiring online course for anyone interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling or diving – or

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Blue Clipper sea staff being briefed

18/04 Training

Job Vacancies – Paid and Voluntary

Job Vacancies – Volunteering Many people ask. How can I be a volunteer on sailing ships? There are a number of ways you can be

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Traditional rigging work - serving standing rigging

18/04 How to Work on a Tall Ship

How to Work on Tall Ships

Want to Work on Tall Ships? Please note, Classic Sailing is not an employment agency, and we are not responsible for employing the paid

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Career sailor on tall ships like Oosterschelde

Career Sailor – Work on tall ships & traditional boats

Career Sailor ? The co-founders of Classic Sailing, Adam and Debbie both had other careers before they made the sea a way of life. 

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Sailing Holidays with Classic Sailing

12/04 Special Voyages

The Caledonian Canal by Sailing Ship

Voyages from Fort William to Inverness Via Caledonian Canal – Reverse for Inverness to Oban Slicing through the Great Glen of the Scottish Highlands,

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waterside festivals

27/02 Short Breaks and Tasters

Devon for Sailing Events & Festivals

Brixham Heritage Regatta Classic Sailing generally have berths on competing sailing trawlers at this event, and sometimes you can charter the whole boat and

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