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
One of the venturers in our 2021 inaugural voyage will sail on Tall Ship Maybe again this year – this time as crew. Bea missed out on the race to Spain with the Tall Ships in 2021 as it had to be cancelled owing to the pandemic. Instead she andRead More »2021 VENTURER BEA TO CREW MAYBE IN 2023
The weather was miserable, but Team Maybe 2023 happily took to the water for a day of team-building at Polkerris Beach on Wednesday 26 July in preparation for their race to Spain. The 14 venturers selected for the trip were joined by reservist Daniel Davy for a series of ice-breakingRead More »TEAM MAYBE 2023 LAUGHS OFF BAD WEATHER ON TRAINING DAY
We’re delighted to introduce three new sponsors supporting our post-16 programme for the first time to send Team Maybe to Spain in August’s Tall Ships Races Magellan Elcano 2023. They join eight others sponsoring for the second or third time this year. Each will cover a place aboard, plus returnRead More »THREE NEW SPONSORS FOR TEAM MAYBE 2023
This August, 14 young people aged 16 to 18 will depart Falmouth for A Coruna on Tall Ship Maybe, in the first leg of the Tall Ships Races Magellan Elcano 2023. Some are experienced sailors, while for others this trip will be their first time at sea or away fromRead More »TEAM MAYBE 2023: THE CORNISH TEENAGERS RACING TO SPAIN WITH THE TALL SHIPS
In a little over four weeks, 14 Cornish teenagers aged 16-18 will compete in the first leg of the Tall Ships Races Magellan Elcano 2023 from Falmouth to A Coruna in Spain. They’ll be on board Tall Ship Maybe in the third annual voyage organised by the Trust. Places aboardRead More »MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND TALL SHIP MAYBE’S RACE TO SPAIN
For the first time in nine years, Falmouth will once again host the start of the prestigious Magellan Elcano Tall Ships Race in August. Roseland Youth Sailing Trust is enabling 14 Cornish teenagers to take part in the first leg of the race from Falmouth to Spain on Tall ShipRead More »TALL SHIPS TO RETURN TO FALMOUTH IN 2023