Five are students at Truro College, two work at Pendennis Shipyard, one is a student at Falmouth Marine School and one at Mounts Bay Academy. What connects them? They’re about to become shipmates on 57-ft ketch Helen Mary R, operated by Morvargh Sailing Trust, in RYST’s annual offshore sailing expeditionRead More »Team Helen Mary R 2024
Since 2021, we’ve sent groups of young people on sea voyages to experience the excitement and pride of making a 10-day journey under sail. The goal is to help young people at the start of their adult lives develop attitudes and skills for quality jobs in maritime and other industries.Read More »Meet the sponsors of Team Helen Mary R 2024
If you live in Cornwall and you’re pursuing a maritime career and there are qualifications you need but can’t afford, or you’re a home learner who can’t afford sailing lessons, a grant from RYST could help bridge the gap. Our age range for grants to individuals is 9 to 25,Read More »Grants to Individuals
Since 2021, we’ve sent groups of young people on sea voyages to experience the excitement and pride of making a 10-day journey under sail. The goal is to help young people at the start of their adult lives develop attitudes and skills for quality jobs in maritime and other industries.Read More »Offshore Sailing
With no government funding, RYST relies on the generous support of local individuals and organisations. Here’ s how you can help: 1 – Make a donation Support our Schools and Grants to Individuals programmes by helping us pay for instruction in RYA-approved sailing centres and for bursaries for talented individualsRead More »Support us
Founded in 2015, Roseland Youth Sailing Trust is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation at the Charity Commission for England and Wales, number 1211154. We have no funding from government or local authorities, relying entirely on donations from generous individuals and organisations. Trustees and volunteers give their time free, soRead More »About RYST
RYST works with schools to fund and organize sailing lessons at RYA-approved watersports centres for children aged 9 to 15, at no cost to schools or parents. FILM: ‘RYST at Polkerris Beach’ by Nikki Clemens 1 Why we’re needed 2 Why schools welcome RYST 3 Success stories 4 How toRead More »The Schools Programme
Members of Team Maybe 2023 have been fundraising for RYST – and they’ve raised enough to send a young person on an adventure of a lifetime in July 2024. As a way of saying thank you, venturers are encouraged to raise funds, not to pay for their own place aboard,Read More »TEAM MAYBE 2023 TO SEND A YOUNG PERSON TO SEA THIS SUMMER
The trip was not without its mishaps. The Parade of Sail had to be cancelled and the start of the race delayed because of bad weather. Adverse winds at Land’s End led to a decision to withdraw from the race in search of better winds off Brittany. Sea-sickness, heat stroke,Read More »BACK IN CORNWALL
Farewells to fond parents…ship’s tours…radio and TV interviews…safety briefings…photocalls with the Mayor of Falmouth…food trips to get provisions…a tea-party for their sponsors…and a mystery package for Spain. All in a day’s work for Team Maybe 2023 when they went aboard on Thursday 17 August. They were divided into two groupsRead More »ALL ABOARD FOR SPAIN