In possibly the most energetic RYST fund-raise to date, a member of Team Helen Mary R 2024 has walked the whole of the Cornish coast path from Bude to Plymouth, finishing his 16-day, 333-mile hike on 8 August. Luca Wilding averaged over 20 miles a day: strenuous work given allRead More »Luca Wilding climbs two Everests for RYST
Dolphins alongside, shooting stars above, trips to Guernsey, St Malo and Roscoff in hot sunshine and two great sailing days when the wind finally picked up…Team Helen Mary R had it all. They returned happy and exhausted into St Mawes on Saturday 3 August, having covered 395 nm on theirRead More »Team Helen Mary R returns from France
When venturers boarded Helen Mary R in the wet and misty morning of Thursday 25 July, they still didn’t know where they were going. Somewhere sunnier than Cornwall, perhaps? They were welcomed at Fowey Gallants Sailing Club by skipper Matt Barraud, who with his wife Vicky runs the Morvargh SailingRead More »Mystery destination revealed as Team Helen Mary R 2024 leave Fowey
Saturday 13 July was the first dry and sunny day for what seemed like ages: perfect weather for team-building at Polkerris Beach, bringing Team Helen Mary R together for the first time. Nine of the 10 venturers were there – Phoebe was unable to join that day. The venturers wereRead More »2024 venturers meet for first time
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