Availability for Individuals and Special Offers

Come on board and enjoy some fabulous cruising for your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Residential, RYA Courses and mile building, or simply come for the pure enjoyment of being at sea.

To support our charitable work we run Sail Training voyages for individuals aged 12 to 19 years during the school holidays, a number of RYA Competent Crew, Day Skipper Practical, Yachtmaster Exam Preparation courses for adults throughout the sailing season, and occasional sailing expeditions specifically for adults.

We also run a number of voyages exclusively for home educated students, which follow the same itinerary as our teenage weeks. Contact us for more information.

Contact us on 01752 823007, email info@theislandtrust.org.uk, or use the enquiry form at the bottom of this page.

All voyages start and finish in Plymouth, unless stated otherwise, and follow the RYA Cruising syllabus. Prices include accommodation, use of waterproofs, safety equipment and all meals on board.

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Sail Training voyages for individuals aged 13 to 19

2018

New for the 2019 season will be our Ocean Literacy week, which along with the sailing activities will include learning more about the ocean with marine and maritime specialist John Hepburn. John will impart his wonderful knowledge of the ocean – raising awareness of the sea, the amazing things that live in it, how we can look after it, and the opportunities it offers.  Activities will include studying ocean life by trawling for plankton and looking at it under the microscope; using underwater cameras and viewing marine life on the screen in the saloon; spotting and recording wildlife as you sail; rockpool rambles and beach cleans. We will also keep an eye out for maritime activities and hope to be able to talk to people who work with or on the sea.

Sail Training voyages for individuals aged 12 to 15

2019

Sail Training voyages for individuals aged 13 to 19

2019

*The voyage itinerary is a guide only and the destination will be weather dependent.
**All courses follow the RYA Cruising syllabus, and can include the option to gain Royal Yachting Association Qualifications.
Photographic ID is required for voyages visiting the Channel Islands. A Student ID card or a Citizencard fulfils these requirements.
Passports are required for voyages visiting France.  We will inform you beforehand if ID or a Passport is needed for your voyage.
Travel insurance will be required for excursions abroad.

Bursaries are available for eligible individuals, please contact us for details.

Passage Voyages for Adults

2018

RYA Competent Crew | Day Skipper Practical | Yachtmaster Preparation Course & Exam for Adults

2018

RYA Competent Crew | Day Skipper Practical | Yachtmaster Preparation Course & Exam for Adults

2019 EARLY BIRD OFFERS – book now to secure your place at 2018 prices

*There is no need to pay the exam fee until the end of the preparation course, and only if you feel that you are ready to be examined by an external examiner. Exam fees are payable to the examiner when he/she arrives (currently £185 for Yachtmaster Coastal and £215 for Yachtmaster Offshore). The fee goes direct to the RYA with your exam application, so you will need to bring your cheque book or credit card.
Visit our RYA page for course overview.

Sailing Expeditions for Adults

2019

Voyage dates	Price	Itinerary	Vessel
19 – 22 April 2019	£399 per person	3 nights South West Coastal Cruise Embark/Disembark Plymouth	Johanna Lucretia
26 – 29 April 2019	£399 per person	3 nights South West Coastal Cruise Embark/Disembark Plymouth	Johanna Lucretia
18 – 24 May 2019	£730 per person	6 nights Isles of Scilly Embark/Disembark Falmouth	Johanna Lucretia
Paimpol Festival du Chant de Marin 2019 30 July – 9 August 2019 Age 18 and over	£1,200 per person	10 nights Sail with us to the world-renowned Breton Sea Shanty Festival on 2,3,4 August 2019. Embark Plymouth 1800 hrs 30 July Disembark Plymouth 1000hrs 9 August	Pegasus
31 August – 6 September 2019	£730 per person	6 nights Isles of Scilly Embark/Disembark Plymouth	Johanna Lucretia

Prices include accommodation, use of waterproofs, safety equipment and all meals on board.
Travel insurance will be required for excursions abroad.
Photographic ID is required when visiting the Channel Islands. We will inform you beforehand if ID or a Passport is needed for your voyage.
All the above voyages are suitable for mile building.

All voyages and courses are operated by The Island Trust’s trading subsidiary Island (Cutter) Ltd.

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
• Annual DBS Disclosure for all staff and volunteers

We are members of the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO).

Full time and relief 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.

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