Sail Britain

We have a last minute place available on our Muir is Tir residency in June. The residency explores the language, folklore and seafaring traditions of the Outer Hebrides.

If you've been wanting to take part in our residency programme, but missed the application deadline, this is your chance! Drop us a DM with some info on yourself and your work, or via the webpage here, which has all the info.

www.sailbritain.org/muir-is-tir-residency

Starting and ending in Stornoway, 13th - 19th June

Updating our navigational charts is one of the most important jobs before we can set sail. Having the right information about dangers at sea, rocks, depths, navigation marks, is vital to keeping sailors safe.

Our precious charts are annotated with all the up-to-date info with a special purple pen. Thank you Imray for continuing to support this vital process through your updates 🙏

If you would like to know more about how we navigate, and perhaps get involved yourself, we're very happy to let you have a go at plotting positions or courses to steer when you're with us on Merlin!

We'll be exploring a new cruising ground in May, the Isle of Arran, and the other beautiful islands of the Clyde. This is a different landscape to further north, softer, greener and calmer. And in Springtime one of the best places for foraging!

Foraging has become a bit of a thing since our first week with the wonderful in 2022! It turns out sailing and exploring the seashore and coastal meadows provides an ideal way to find nature's best edibles.

We have added some extra places for our programme in May, and still have a couple available. If you'd like to join us, these are only £895 for the programme which is usually quite a bit more, so if you've been thinking you'd like to come foraging and sailing with us, this is your chance!!

Send us a DM for more info!

Imagine waking up here... The Scottish Isles are so full of secret anchorages and unspoilt beauty. And sailing is by far the best way to explore them!

Our programme is open to all, no experience required, so whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned old salt, there will be something for you.

We set sail in May, kicking off with a wonderful week of sailing and around Arran, and the season runs until September. Spaces are filling up now, so drop us a line or head on over to www.sailbritain.org/programme to learn more.

Learning to sail is an exhilarating and empowering experience, and probably unlike anything you have done before. Learning how to read the wind and adjust the sails, the steering and the balance of the boat to make our destination is an art, and everyone gets involved. Merlin is a fabulous boat to sail, but we can't do it without you!

No experience is necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know, and all the equipment to be safe and comfortable at sea is provided. Want to know more about life onboard? Just drop us a DM, it's always nice to say hello!

There is also lots of info on the website. Follow the link in bio or go to www.sailbritain.org/life-onboard