Sail Training
Based in Plymouth, Devon,
The Island Trust provides flexible personal development programmes for young people onboard its fleet of traditionally rigged sailing vessels.
Encouraging independence, team work, communication, self worth and life skills; Sailing provides an exciting and challenging adventure.
Courses range from dinghy sailing and day sails to teenage sailing weeks, offshore racing, RYA shore based and practical courses, plus the annual STI Tall Ships’ Races.
The Island Trust is a registered charity (no. 1049722) committed to providing sailing for everyone and will accept applications for financial assistance to meet the costs of a voyage. Learn more...
RYA Recognised Training Centre
Crewed by professional sailing staff, qualified at the highest level, all of our vessels have been coded by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and inspected for seaworthiness and safety
The Island Trust and its operating company, Island (Cutter) Ltd have robust policies and procedures in place to guarantee your safety onboard including:
Health and Safety Policies
Child Protection Policies
Enhanced CRB clearance for staff and volunteers
We are members of the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO)
Full time staff are RYA Yachtmasters and Cruising Instructors or higher, and volunteers are qualified to levels appropriate to the responsibilities they carry in accordance with statutory, MCA and RYA regulations and guidelines.
For more information about RYA training...
D of E & RYA Training
Teenage Sailing Weeks
The Tall Ships’ Races
What We Do!
Dinghy Sailing
News From The Island Trust... MCA Award Success for The Island Trust and MOOSK Purchase
We are thrilled to announce that The Island Trust Business Manager Peter Morris was awarded the MCA Award for Command Commitment and Diggory Rose, Operations Manager was awarded the MCA Award for Safety Awareness at this years ASTO Conference. We are also proud to announce that we are now officially the owners of 1906 Gaff Yawl ‘MOOSK’...
Island (Cutter) Limited Registered in England no. 5925756
A wholly owned subsidiary of
The Island Trust Ltd Motivating Young People Through Sailing
Registered Charity no. 1049722
10 Manston Terrace, Exeter, EX2 4NP
President: Sir Peter Barclay CBE, Vice President: John Prout
Trustees: RF Lloyd MBE, C Macdonald-Brown, JM Lloyd, R Riding, I Phillips, AR Thornhill QC