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How to Keep Warm Sailing in Spring
16/04/2019 - 16:36

Booked an early season Voyage? How many jumpers should you pack? My granny used to say near cast a clout till May is out” (rough translation, don…

Sailors Jargon in French
16/04/2019 - 14:30

Sailors Jargon in French The French you learn at school is not always the vocabulary you want when surrounded by French sailors at a festival, or try…

Lord Nelson - Caribbean Programme 2020
08/04/2019 - 11:44

Caribbean Tall Ship Voyages Join Lord Nelson in the Caribbean for a combination of great sailing with the trade winds in your sails, and port visits…

Favourite West Country Ports
02/04/2019 - 17:37

Debbie's Favourite West Country Harbours As a Classic Sailing skipper for 22 years, I have my favourite ports. They never fail to please me, so I gue…

Summer Sailing Footwear Tips
02/04/2019 - 15:30

Summer Sailing Footwear – Flip flops or not? "What shoes should I wear on a tall ship?" Not everybody has feet that can clamber up the mast of a…

Getting to and from Your First Voyage
21/03/2019 - 12:48

It's simple when we show you how. Don’t worry if you are not an experienced traveller. This article gives a complete “how to guide” of traveling to…

Kit list explained
12/03/2019 - 15:21

So you have taken the first step and signed up for a sailing trip! However the decisions don’t stop there as your mind wonders towards your adventure…

Santa Maria Manuela Competition
08/03/2019 - 14:58

Competition Closed Congratulation to Gordon Murray who has won the sailing voyage for two onboard Santa Maria Manuel. We hope that you have a wonderf…

Are you worried about getting seasick?
27/02/2019 - 17:03

Don't let seasickness put you off going sailing! The threat of seasickness is one of the main worries we get asked about. We have decided on our to…

Top Ten Spring voyages in the UK
27/02/2019 - 14:11

Classic Sailing's Top Ten Spring UK Voyages in 2019 Its official the days are getting longer! and we have spring bulbs starting to poke their heads u…