Since 2012 and with Sir Ben Ainslie as patron, our RCYC Sailing Trust has been providing opportunities for families and young people to experience sailing in the waters around Falmouth with the aim of enhancing lives and opening up further avenues and skills.

Since we began, we've given several hundred such children from various local schools and organisations the opportunity to get out on the water on a variety of boats, with great thanks to and support from organisations and individuals including Pendennis Shipyard, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Rowes Bakery, the Richard Mille Cup, Falmouth Pleasure Cruises and Falmouth-raised professional sailor, Sam Goodchild.

The majority of children supported by our Trust are from local charities and organisations who support under-resourced families and communities.