Teamwork on Pegasus Island Trust youth sailing
Sail Training

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...

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D of E & RYA Training

Teenage Sailing Weeks

The Tall Ships’ Races

What We Do!

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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’...