The adventure of a lifetime beckons for 10 14-year-olds at Brannel School, who are hoping to embark on a 32-day, 1500-mile voyage to Scotland with Morvargh Sailing Project in April. The Aspire Scotland and Celtic Nations project will undertake research for Plymouth University’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, a leadingRead More »Sailing to save our seas
Bank holiday Sunday’s Percuil Regatta was once again a lovely event, with several generations of several families all out sailing. With the wind forecast to increase by lunchtime it was decided to go ahead straight away and shorten the course to just one round if necessary. The wind increased earlyRead More »Percuil Regatta bridges generation gap
Two original paintings donated by local artist Yvonne Fuller have raised £1,300 for the Trust. At an auction held at the close of this year’s St Mawes Sailing Club’s Junior Race Week on Friday 23 August, Paul and Carolyn Lowenstein’s winning bid exceeded the guide price by £300. The beautifulRead More »Auction of paintings raises £1300
Acclaimed local artist Yvonne Fuller has kindly donated two beautiful paintings to raise money for the Trust. There’s still time to snap them up, but you’ll have to be quick. The watercolours, which are scenes of St Mawes Sailing Club’s Junior Sail Training Race Week 2021, have been on displayRead More »Last chance to acquire two original watercolours in support of RYST
This summer, the Trust organised two Activity Days at Polkerris Beach, part-funded by Cornwall Community Foundation and by you, our generous donors. Cornwall Community Foundation helps people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly by awarding small grants to grassroots organisations who are working to overcome the challenges of disadvantage,Read More »This is why you support 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
Despite the weather, children from Pencalenick School have been out on the water this summer, getting a taste of sailing and powerboating with Mylor Sailability. Pencalenick is a special needs school for pupils who have complex or multiple learning needs and disabilities. The Pencalenick Sailability programme is one of theRead More »“It was the best! It was so fun!”
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