Classic Sailing specialises in adventurous ‘hands-on’ sailing for the individual traveller. Our vessels aim to be out there sailing every week of their season. We do not promote part time charter operators or ships that sit in dock waiting for group or corporate charter.
Our traditional boats and tall ships are fantastic fun for a group charter, but you have to be quick to be able to reserve a vessel exclusively. Ideally you need to book your dates within a few weeks of a new sailing schedule being published. Each vessel creates an exciting sailing schedule once a year, typically between August and December for the next year. For the ‘all year’ round ships – they normally produce a separate summer and winter sailing schedule in the spring and autumn.
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See our full range of ideas on traditional boats and tall ships for private groups. Whether you are a bunch of friends who just want an interesting sailing holiday; celebrating a special event or birthday or a club or organisation with a particular sailing expedition or sail training outcome in mind.
Classic Sailing has identified some of the key nautical events for next year, and you may have other waterfront events your company or organisation wishes to attend in an eye catching way. vessels has Our skippers are all creative, resourceful characters and are fully aware how to create a certain image with their vessels and help you stand out from the crowd.
Pilot Cutter Eve of St Mawes - vessel detailsGuest Berths - 6
Professional crew - skipper (mate can be hired)
Home Sailing Ground - Cornwall
Group Booking ideas - short breaks for special birthdays, Pilot Cutter Racing, women only voyages with female skipper, RYA courses
Pilot Cutter- Annabel J- vessel detailsGuest Berths - 8
Professional crew - skipper (mate can be hired)
Home Sailing Ground - Solent and Roving Cornwall and France in Summer
Group Booking ideas - short breaks for special birthdays, Pilot Cutter Racing, Solent events like Cowes Week, Spacious accomadation can fit two families of 4.
Pilot Cutter -Lizzie May - vessel detailsGuest Berths - 5
Professional crew - skipper (mate can be hired)
Home Sailing Ground - The Clyde & North West Scotland
Group Booking ideas - short breaks for special birthdays, Pilot Cutter Racing, Clyde Events, Classic Malts, Corporate events for Scottish or Northern Ireland Companies.
Brixham Sailing Trawler - Leader - vessel detailsGuest Berths - 12
Professional crew - skipper, mate, cook, bosun
Home Sailing Ground - Devon & France in Spring and Autumn, Roving Europe often in Summer
Group Booking ideas - week or fortnight expeditions for groups of friends; schools or university expeditions; experts in youth work, challenging groups, can accomadate disabled groups. Can accommodate big groups (12+ 12 + 10 + 6 on 4 historic vessels at certain times of year). Leader has large open deck.
Brixham Sailing Trawler - Provident vessel detailsGuest Berths - 12
Professional crew - skipper, mate, cook, bosun
Home Sailing Ground - Devon & France in Spring and Autumn, Roving Europe often in Summer
Group Booking ideas - week or fortnight expeditions for groups of friends; schools or university expeditions; experts in youth work, challenging groups, can accomadate disabled groups. Can accommadate
big groups (12+ 12 + 10 + 6 on 4 historic vessels at certain times of year)
West Country Trading Ship - Bessie Ellen vessel detailsGuest Berths - 12
Professional crew - skipper, mate /cook, 2 deckhands
Home Sailing Ground - Denmark, Roving Europe often in Summer
Group Booking ideas - week or fortnight expeditions for groups of friends; schools or university expeditions. Large living space in old cargo hold is ideal for presentations or social events.
Topsail Schooner - OosterscheldeGuest Berths - 24 in 2 person cabins
Professional crew - skipper, mate, cook, engineer, 2 deckhands
Home Sailing Ground - Rotterdam, NL homeport. Worldwide roving
Group Booking ideas - High standard of accommodation and catering with a huge saloon with bar, piano, wood burning stove (see photo below). Weekly or fortnight expeditions for groups of friends; Experienced at running expeditions to remote locations like Spitsbergen, Norway, St Kilda, Cape Verde- with local guides. In 2010 planning to sail around the Mediterranean early summer.
