Morning Star Trust

I have enjoyed a wonderful week with the Morning Star Trust completing my day skipper practical course. The instruction throughout has been fantastic with Chris being an excellent and very knowledgeable instructor. Good food and plenty of snacks throughout the course which kept up spirits in a cold February week. Very well outfitted yacht and Chris's experience made me feel very safe and I feel I learnt alot from my week.

A wonderful weekend. Thank you Adam and John for looking after me so well. Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about sailing and make new friends 😁

Great staff. Great training regime and have walked away feeling like a better sailor alongside my new RYA qualification. It was great sailing off the coast of Portsmouth at night (see picture) and then visiting the Isle of Wight during this course. Will be coming back.

Should’ve written this review earlier but MST for my DofE silver and gold expeditions are probably the most memorable things I’ve ever done. All of the sea staff are truly knowledgeable about sailing and even with some Marine Biology too. And they’re really friendly. And I’ve made friends from these expeditions that I’m still in contact with today. They want you to try new things and get involved with everything. These amazing people (especially Chris, Simon, David and Rebecca) are the ones who lit my spark into heading towards the sea for a career. And they’re so inclusive, like nothing is a problem and they want you to get sailing and enjoy yourself. The DofE expeditions are way more glam on a boat too. (I do love my proper mattress instead of a roll mat). And heading to some places that I’d only dream of (even the Channel Islands!) and doing it in one of the most eco friendly ways too. Genuinely trying to find the opportunity to go back to MST to do my DaySkipper Sailing or my Gold Residential but I’d recommend everyone to give sailing a try. But thanks MST for the memories :)

What an amazing learning experience, highly recommend. I did a Yachtmaster offshore prep week with another school the previous week, but didn't pass the exam. so I have to do it again. Gladly, I chose morning star trust, definitely the right choice. My instructor Chris was very helpful, he was patient and focused on my weakness with superbe explanation using simple words. It can't be better since English is not my first language. I would certainly recommend my fellow sailors to come. Besides, the food is fantastic.

It was a fantastic week, one of the toughest tests I have ever faced but the instruction, the encouragement and the attention to personal need was above and beyond expectations. The yacht was in good shape, the food was great and Chris is a brilliant teacher. Highly recommended Jason

What a total blast of a week! I've just completed my day skipper theory course with the morning star trust and passed with flying colours all thanks to the amazing facilities, kind, understanding and approachable staff. They will tailor your experience around you and your own abilities and I promise to return to them in the future as my sea-going adventures progress. Thankyou MST

Amazing alternative to walking for my Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition. The team were very friendly and got everyone on board involved as much as possible. They catered to everyone’s needs and were extremely encouraging. I’ve learnt so much about sailing in such a short amount of time and had loads of fun. Thank you so much for everyone making this happen!

First aid RYA update 1 day course. Great fun and practical. Friendly and good learning environment.

Attended RYA First Aid course run by Chris - interactive, fun and informative. Well done.