Cirdan Sailing Trust

Good times with the sea cadets this week on Faramir. Powered by biscuits, team work and plenty of laughter as they make their way back to North Fambridge :-)

Matt is busy varnishing on Duet today. Matt joined Cirdan in 2024 on a Bosun Apprenticeship and is now sailing onboard Duet as Mate. Keep an eye on our social media over the Summer for our next apprenticeship vacancy...

Queen Galadriel's group have been enjoying their morning by doing some activities on board and reaching new heights

Queen Galadriel kicks of the 2026 season with a group of young carers exploring the East Coast. Let's go!

Crew are settling Queen Galadriel back into the water after winter refit. A glorious day for some crew training and finishing off refit jobs.

It has been a pleasure welcoming staff from Fambridge Yacht Haven on Faramir today. They support our charity's work and help fundraise for Cirdan as one of their chosen charities. Fantastic to also welcome Rowan from Three Flying Fish who completed the World's Toughest Row!

A brilliant week onboard Faramir! Royal Yachting Association accreditation awarded and new skills learnt.

Meet Simon, our dedicated relief crew member who's lending a hand with the refit of our historic vessel Duet. With the sun shining, it's the perfect time for sanding and painting. Interested in joining us as a volunteer? Contact us at 01621 776684 or info@cirdantrust.org

Get ready for a sparkling Queen Galadriel! Our dedicated volunteers, like Robert, are hard at work giving her galley a thorough deep clean to ensure she's ship shape and ready for the season.

Our dedicated crew and volunteers are hard at work, meticulously rigging Queen Galadriel and refreshing paintwork ahead of her launch back into the water.

Duet's new Skipper Nick is looking glamorous whilst scraping paint in the focsle. The focsle or 'forecastle' is the forward deck of the ship. Since the 1400s, ships were commonly fitted with a raised, castle like structure where archers could first engage enemy ships.

Its National Apprentice Week and we are proud to be celebrating our's! In 2024 we introduced an apprenticeship bosun scheme. Since then, our first apprentice Matt has completed his Yachtmaster qualification, joining us this season as Mate onboard Duet. #NAW2026 #sailtraining

Faramir is back in the water and heading from Ipswich to Fambridge!

A huge thank you to our friends at @MarconiSailing for their generous donation of £2500 from this year's @eastcoastpiers. This will be used towards our Voyage to Discovery Fund to help support many more young people to join a voyage and gain valuable life skills.