Guernsey Sailing Trust Verified

The Guernsey Sailing Trust was established in 1988 to enable local children from all walks of life to experience and enjoy the fun and challenges involved with sailing, as well as to make the sport accessible to all.

Over the years the Trust, with constantly improving facilities and resources, has been able to expand the training it provides to cover aspects of sailing, powerboating, seamanship and navigation.

The Trust also runs a successful Sailability programme for those of all age with any additional needs. We have many options including:

Sailing on the pond (for younger children)
Sailing in our Hawk20 keelboats
Sailing on Invictus, our keelboat specifically designed for those with mobility issues
Powerboating in one of our two RIBs
We are proud to be able to adapt our sessions to suit individual needs, abilities and confidence levels.

The Guernsey Sailing Trust is a Royal Yachting Association Recognised Training Centre, which means that it is required to maintain the safety and teaching standards laid down by the RYA and undergoes annual inspections to ensure these conditions are fulfilled.

During school term time the Sailing Trust is fully occupied in teaching sailing to the Islands Junior and Secondary Schools. Throughout the school holidays, various water-based RYA courses are run and are open to anyone who would like to learn to sail, from the age of five. These courses are extremely popular and are booked up very early in the year.

The Guernsey Sailing Trust has also been awarded the SportsMark status by the Guernsey Sports Commission.

Guernsey Sailing Trust offers courses that are part of the RYA Small Boat Sailing, Motor Cruising, Shorebased, Powerboat, Sail Cruising, Inland Waterways, Personal Watercraft and Specialist Short Courses schemes. It is also authorised to conduct ICC tests for motor vessels up to 10m.

RYA TRAINING CENTRE

Guernsey Sailing Trust is an RYA recognised Training Centre offering courses run under RYA Training Schemes.

ICC TEST CENTRE

Guernsey Sailing Trust is an ICC (International Certificate of Competence) Test Centre authorised to conduct ICC tests.

RYA Courses Offered

Guernsey Sailing Trust offers courses that are part of the following RYA Schemes.

Small Boat Sailing

Sailing tuition in dinghies, keelboats and multihulls, from beginner to advanced.

Motor Cruising

Practical and theory courses for handling, navigating and skippering motor cruisers.

Shorebased

Theory courses covering navigation, safety, weather and passage planning.

Powerboat

Practical powerboat handling, safety and development courses.

Sail Cruising

Practical and theory courses from first experience through to confident yacht skippering.

Inland Waterways

Boat-handling and navigation training for canals, rivers and other inland waterways.

Personal Watercraft

Safe handling and practical skills training for personal watercraft users.

Specialist Short Courses

Focused training in areas such as marine radio, first aid, sea survival, diesel engines and radar.

Specialisms

• Dinghy
• Keelboat