Debbie Purser – Co Founder

Debbie helped create and set up Classic Sailing with Adam in 1996. She was Operations Manager and skipper of Eve of St Mawes for 20 years, as well as using her creative talents and photography to design and write our websites, most the brochures and sales literature. Involved in all aspects of the business she is also a very well travelled as a tall ship sailor. If you want to know more about Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, Cape Verde, Cuba and most of our fleet then she is happy to talk to you. Debbie is also our RYA Chief Instructor and has been to Nautical College to gain her STCW95 Deck Officer ticket so she can advise you on sailing career paths too.

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Debbie the skipper of Tallulah is rowing in No 1 seat, in the bows of Killigerran one of the roseland Gig Clubs boats

20/07 Inspiration

What an evening!

A couple of weeks back I had a wonderful evening that only came about in a very ad hoc sort of way. One of

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05/07 Festivals

Logbook: Falmouth Classics & Shanty Festival 2024

My partner Jack and I were thrilled to join Pilot Cutter Tallulah for this year’s Falmouth Classics & Sea Shanty Festival! The Festival has

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14/06 Featured Ship

Tecla Webinars

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28/02 Educational

2024 – Classic Sailing’s Year of Skills: Confident Crew

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

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28/06 History

What’s that smell?

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

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