Run by sailors for sailors new or old.

RYA Online Theory Courses – SPECIAL OFFERS    Classic Sailing has been a recognised RYA Training Centre for 15 years. We currently offer practical sailing

24/10 Inspiration

Island Hopping Voyages – Sail and Explore Ashore These are the voyages combining the best of both worlds – Sailing between islands and exploring ashore.

24/10 No Experience required

No Experience Required – we make it easy to sail on tall ships. How much fun is it? Its exciting, active ‘hands on fun’,

19/10 Training

Unique British Design Tenacious (and her smaller sister ship Lord Nelson) are the only two of their kind in the world that have been

17/10 Cold Climate Sailing

. In the Wake of the Polar Explorers – Authentic Experience If reading the exploits of Shackleton’s or Captain Scott have lured you to

17/10 Cold Climate Sailing

We only Sail around Antarctica in the Summer A view on the climate and weather in Antarctica by Classic Sailing co-founder Debbie Purser Antarctica

17/10 Cold Climate Sailing

Get Closer to Wildlife on a Tall Ship If you have been captivated by BBC Wildlife programmes like Frozen Planet, be prepared to be

05/10 No Experience required

Hands on Sailing On a Classic Sailing voyage you become the crew on brigs, brigantines, barques, schooners, pilot cutters, trading ships, luggers, privateers, sailing

27/09 History

Debbie and Adam started Classic Sailing in 1996 whilst Eve of St Mawes was being built. We were only able to do this with

27/09 Uncategorised

Our Sailing Ships Always Create a Scene For us a real sailing boat or sailing ship is one which makes your heart skip a

01/09 Climate Change

. When you’ve been doing the same old thing for a long time it’s beneficial – no, essential – to get a new perspective

04/08 Book Reviews

Working Sail is a book that has been written by Luke Powell who built Agnes, Eve of St Mawes and six other Pilot Cutters. As