VOYAGES – MAST

Spirit of Falmouth Operational Plan

Coming Soon 2026

Voyage Schedule 2026

MAST will deliver 4 consecutive voyages during August 2026 aboard the Spirit of Falmouth, providing young people with transformative offshore experiences. Each voyage includes 8 youth crew, 1 organisational lead, and 1 MAST Mentor. All crew will be provided in advance with training around sailing logistics, responsibilities, timelines and preparatory tasks to ensure safe, purposeful and well-supported voyages.

Our Tall Ships will be used for the full month of August and undertake the following voyages.

Voyage One Apprenticeship Voyage
Falmouth to Liverpool

Voyage Two Youth Voyage
Liverpool to Whitehaven

Voyage Three Youth Voyage
Whitehaven to Liverpool

Voyage Four Apprenticeship Voyage
Liverpool to Falmouth

What will I

learn?

Participating in a MAST voyage provides the individual with the opportunity to achieve Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Competent Crew and Duke of Edinburgh (Gold) Residential. The learning activities around sailing are complemented by a learning environment where skills are gained in speaking with confidence, working as part of a team, communication, and through life coaching and activities that help them recognise a wider potential for their future.

what Can I

Expect?

Your experience begins Pre-Voyage where participants will be fully briefed on what to expect. You will be part of a professional crew learning sailing and nautical skills and expanding your knowledge of the Maritime environment

Spirit of Falmouth Past Operations

overview 2025

MAST will deliver 4 consecutive voyages during August 2025 aboard the Spirit of Falmouth, providing young people with transformative offshore experiences.

Each voyage includes 8 youth crew, 1 organisational lead, and 1 MAST Mentor. The plan below outlines voyage logistics, responsibilities, timelines and preparatory tasks to ensure safe, purposeful and well-supported delivery.

Voyage Schedule:

Berth

Liverpool or Birkenhead,
Falmouth
Whitehaven

Vessel Dimensions

Hull length: 22m
Beam: 5.1m
Draught: 3.5m

Connect with our maritime past

We are an island nation and the importance of maritime reaches into all aspects of our society as well as connecting us to our past.

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