Category: News
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Suhaili to return to Falmouth
From press release: In what is sure to be a colourful and historic sight, a special ‘Suhaili Falmouth 50 Parade of Sail’ will take place in the award-winning town on Thursday June 14th 2018. The… […]
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Let’s Put Norway’s Christmas Tree to Good use!
Since 1947 after the Second World War the people of Oslo have sent a Christmas present to the people of the UK with a note: “Thanks for your support 1940-1945.” This is the Christmas Tree… […]
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Restructure, and the next issue
Classic Sailor magazine is going through a period of restructuring at the moment following the death of our chairman and benefactor David Walker earlier this summer. This means that we are not publishing a December-January… […]
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Salcombe Gin
Over the Yardarm with Guy Venables where Guy visits the Salcombe Distilling Company’s Gin School to learn how to make gin, properly, with a copper still, and botanicals… or you can just buy their own… […]
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The Racing Rules of Sailing
By Paul Elvstrom 2017-2020 Paul Elvstrom’s recent (14th) edition of the racing rules of sailing clearly explains the latest rules and how to interpret the most difficult of situations on the race course. When does… […]
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Tally Ho – restoration: Preparing to remove the deck
The latest from Leo as he prepares to remove Tally Ho’s Deck and takes off her deck furniture, including her lovely old windlass, which looks original and her samson post. Oh and he thinks his… […]
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Famous classic yacht Dorade enters the Sydney Hobart
November 20: Dorade, the 86 year old 52-foot Sparkman & Stephens classic yacht will debut at the Rolex Sydney Hobart, which starts on December 26, as her owners Matt Brooks and Pam Rorke Levy continue… […]
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Prince Philip’s famous Flying 15 Coweslip joins HMY Britannia
From the Classic Boat Museum in Cowes: Coweslip, is now on display alongside the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh. The 20 foot, (15ft LWL) two-person keelboat is on loan to the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust… […]
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£46K raised for Caribbean Hurricane fund
From Peta Stuart-Hunt – Sail Aid UK: The Trustees of Sail Aid UK, the organisation that is uniting the UK sailing community in a long-term fundraising drive to help the victims of the Caribbean Islands… […]
