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28/06 History

A smelly Story This is a true story that happened when I was skippering Eve of St Mawes. Luckily I am unable to remember

08/06 Festivals

Best Pilot Cutter Review for many years This year’s Pilot Cutter Review was the best for many years with eleven cutters joining in. It

30/05 Featured Ship

Provident, Blue Seas and Sky, Dartmouth and 100 years I had a fantastic day sailing on Provident in Brixham on the Late May bank

17/05 Book Reviews

Voyages of Hope: The Story of Vega The story of the voyages of Vega from 1892 to the present day. This tale concentrates on

18/04 Shipmates' Stories

Huge thanks to Richard for sending in this glorious account of his first Tall Ship Voyage. If you have a story to share, get

13/04 Book Reviews

How Boat Things Work An Illustrated Guide by Charlie Wing Today I’m pleased to review ‘How Boat Things Work’ by Charlie Wing. It’s a

06/04 Educational

Why Sponsorship Matters for the 2024 Pilot Cutter Review The 2024 Pilot Cutter Review requests sponsorship to help cover its costs and ensure a

16/03 Educational

I grew up in St Mawes, Classic Sailing’s home base, and learnt to row in the harbour when I was about 7 years old

07/03 Book Reviews

Sailing Alone Around the World Joshua Slocum was the first man to circumnavigate the world solo, a feat he accomplished between 1895 and 1898

28/02 Educational

Throughout 2024, we’re shining the spotlight on the various ways our customers get more with a Classic Sailing booking. Sailing on a traditional vessel

23/02 Featured Destination

30,000 Islands & Serene Baltic Sailing The Stockholm archipelago, known as “skärgården” to the locals, is an array of 30,000 islands, islets and skerries

08/02 Educational

Thank you Anne Thank you to Anne for the following response to some articles and posts from Classic Sailing. I have included Anne’s response