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18 articles
24 Apr 2026
Alan Villiers' Joseph Conrad sailed 58,000 miles in 1934–36 with a teenage crew, the last full-rigged circumnavigation under sail and the blueprint NEPTUN still uses.
Read more about Alan Villiers and the Joseph Conrad: the last full-rigged circumnavigation under sail
24 Apr 2026
Brigantine vs schooner, a brigantine carries one square-rigged mast and one fore-and-aft mast; a schooner has two or more masts, all fore-and-aft.
Read more about Brigantine vs Schooner, What's the Difference?
24 Apr 2026
Sailing the Cape of Good Hope means getting the Agulhas current, the southwesterly fronts and the weather window right. Here is how a tall ship does it.
Read more about Sailing the Cape of Good Hope, Agulhas current and how to round the Cape under sail
24 Apr 2026
Celestial navigation sailing is alive on NEPTUN, noon sights, star fixes, and how a sextant works alongside GPS on a modern tall ship.
Read more about Celestial Navigation on a Tall Ship, Is It Still Taught?
24 Apr 2026
What a day at sea on a tall ship actually feels like, watch changes, meals, sail trim, the dog watch, the night sky. A trainee's hour-by-hour.
Read more about A Day at Sea on a Tall Ship: 04:00 to Midnight, Hour by Hour
24 Apr 2026
How fit do you need to be to sail a tall ship? Reasonable health and willingness to move, not athletic fitness. Honest physical requirements for trainees.
Read more about How Fit Do You Need to Be for a Tall Ship Voyage?
24 Apr 2026
How long it takes to sail around the world depends on whether you own, charter, or join as crew, realistic timelines from 40 days to 5 years.
Read more about How long does it take to sail around the world? Real timelines for 2026
24 Apr 2026
How to join a tall ship crew in 2026: the three crew categories, what qualifications you need, the real application process, and honest options.
Read more about How to Join a Tall Ship Crew, A Step-by-Step Guide
24 Apr 2026
Learn traditional seamanship by doing it, the core skills, how a tall ship voyage teaches them, and what certifications you can earn along the way.
Read more about How to Learn Traditional Seamanship
24 Apr 2026
The milk run circumnavigation, Panama to New Zealand via Galápagos, Marquesas, Tahiti, Tonga and Fiji, what it is, what it costs, and why NEPTUN skips it.
Read more about The Milk Run explained, the classic westabout tropical circumnavigation
24 Apr 2026
A tall ship packing list ocean voyage crews actually use: foul-weather gear, soft-sole boots, dry-bag organisation, and what NOT to bring.
Read more about Packing List for an Ocean Voyage on a Tall Ship
24 Apr 2026
A plain-English glossary of the parts of a tall ship: hull, masts, spars, rigging, sails, deck gear, and below-deck spaces, with one-line definitions.
Read more about Parts of a Tall Ship, A Plain-English Tour