"Day Skipper Practical Course "

Very enjoyable trip to compete my day skipper qualification, I felt very welcomed by the entire crew. I was given all information that I required beforehand with plenty of time and was given good guidance and feedback throughout the trip to make sure I could make the most of the trip.

"Day skipper with Morning Star Trust."

Made very welcome from the moment I meet the morning star crew. Very knowledgeable tutor and assistant. Adapted the course to suit the conditions. On our first day it was too windy to sail, so did loads of theory instead. Good boat that works well for the course syllabus. Excellent boaty food each evening, with breakfast and lunch on board. Sailing from Northney provides a full range of the challenges one is likely to experience and so all relevant techniques were put into practice. Birthed in Northney, Haslar Marine, West Cowes and Chichester. Our night passage was Northney to Haslar, which was really informative. Course progressed at a good pace, with everything well explained. Thanks Chris and Sue for a great experience.

"D of E Gold residential"

Sailed with MST on Eastern Star for my D of E Gold residential having never sailed before. The week was an incredibly valuable and fun experience. Both the skipper and mate from MST were very welcoming from the get go and taught us a lot about sailing throughout the five day trip.

"DofE Gold Voyage"

A memorable experience that had excellent communication and organisation prior and during the expedition from MST. Thoroughly enjoyable 10 days of sailing and will book more voyages with MST in the future.

"Great experience for a group of inexperienced youths"

I took 4 complete novice 13 year olds on a weekend trip with MST. We were met at Northney Marina by our Skipper Chris, and his mate Jacob. We were made to feel as comfortable and safe as you can be on a tiny boat. We all felt we learnt lots of things, and not just about sailing! The menu plan was very tasty and Chris and Jacob gave us just the right amount of guidance and enabled us all to work together as a team. All the equipment provided was in good condition and we had lots of fun.

"Fantastic Gold DofE sailing expedition"

Fantastic in all respects, pre expedition material, communication and help. Took account dietary difficulties. Skipper, crew and Boss all really excellent.
Son had the most amazing expedition experience, challenging, new, and totally unforgettable. Great ethos.

"Excellent organisation"

I was part of the Round Britain leg Edinburgh to Belfast. The Morning Star Trust were EXCEPTIONAL in the organisation and keeping morale high through the changes . The food was awesome. The skippers gave you experience in different roles in the boat and helped you develop personally as well as in your sailing skills.

"Soul Sailors - a great experience with Morning Star Trust!"

Sould Sailors, a group of vulnerable and homeless adults, had a fantastic sailing experience through the Morning Star Trust in 2019. We would love to come back some time in the future as the overall experience was very positive and this was due to the amazing staff and volunteers on board that week who led the trip - they were very professional, welcoming and the group felt very safe throughout!

"YACHTMASTER COURSE"

I completed the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Course & Examination with MST in mid-October 2022. I was immensely impressed with the whole organisation, from the advance notification, guidance to what to expect, through the practical exercises and preparation in advance of the independent examiner’s evaluation. The thoroughly professional way that the course was organised was excellent preparation for the examination.

Bob Dallimore
Woking, Surrey.

"Had an amazing time"

Wonderful people, learned a lot about sailing in such a short amount of time, you really get to feel like you’re part of a kind of family by the end.