About Us

We give young people the opportunity to discover what they are capable of through challenge, teamwork, and fun. Morvargh Sailing Project is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit organisation based in Cornwall delivering Sail Training voyages that support confidence, resilience, and personal growth.

Our voyages are challenging, purposeful, and safe; but they are also fun, memorable, and full of moments that young people talk about long after they return home.

Our work takes place aboard Helen Mary R, a 57-foot sailing vessel that becomes a community and catalyst for realising young people's potential. They do not simply take part; they belong, contribute, and grow.

It was honestly the best 10 straight days of my life, completely made my little over a week in every way from the people to the boat to anything really. I just loved this, learning so many skills, and meeting great people who I will definitely stay in contact with. Easily 10/10 experience and would recommend it to anyone with the opportunity. 

Orson, Trainee

Founded in 2010, Morvargh Sailing Project has delivered Sail Training voyages for over 15 years. We are a Community Interest Company, meaning our purpose is fixed in law for public benefit. We are led by people with deep experience in youth work, Sail Training, and offshore sailing.

Every pound we raise or earn is reinvested directly into our voyages, our participants, and the care of our vessel. We do not distribute profits; we are regulated by the UK CIC Regulator and operate with transparency, accountability, and safeguarding at our core.

Suitable for young people aged 11 and over from Cornwall, the South West, and beyond. Crews are mixed and inclusive; young people arrive with different backgrounds, abilities, and confidence levels, but they share responsibility from the moment they step aboard.

Life at sea is demanding. It requires communication, cooperation, and trust. Through standing watch, handling sails, navigating, cooking, and living together in a small space, young people learn how their actions matter to others.

These experiences build resilience, self-belief, and leadership in ways that are difficult to replicate ashore. Many arrive with little or no sailing experience; almost all leave with a stronger sense of who they are and what they can achieve.

Sail Training brings learning to life. On board, young people encounter teamwork, problem-solving, engineering, geography, decision-making and many more challenges and opportunities every day. These lessons are practical, immediate, and meaningful.

When young people begin to connect what they do at sea with school, work, or everyday life, confidence grows. Communication improves. Character develops. These attributes: teamwork, resilience, responsibility, and leadership, are essential for adult life and highly valued by employers.

We believe these outcomes are just as important as academic achievement. Over 90% of young people who sail with us report learning something about themselves that leads to positive change in their lives. For some, that change is profound.

These stories are not exceptional; they are the result of young people being trusted, supported, and challenged in a safe and purposeful environment. Sail Training offers something increasingly rare: time, responsibility, and real challenge. At Morvargh Sailing Project, we use the sea to help young people build confidence, discover capability, and return ashore with a stronger sense of self.