Channel Adventure 16-25 Empowerment Voyage

You’ll sail through the Solent and out onto the stunning south coast. Weather permitting, likely stopovers could include UK stops like Yarmouth, Poole or Weymouth, or ports across the channel in France!

Be sure to have your camera to hand, to capture your experiences along the way. 

Increased Independence. Resilience. Decision-making abilities. Lasting memories.  

Throughout the week, you’ll experience plenty of opportunities to helm the yacht and enjoy some night and offshore sailing, as well as building proficiency in sail handling, ropework, passage planning and onboard safety.  

In your watches, you’ll take responsibility for all aspects of sailing the Challenger, from deck duties to cooking and cleaning, under the expert guidance of the TSYT Crew.  

This voyage is a great way to explore new places, with plenty of time to reflect on your personal development.  

Each crew member will receive a personal assessment covering their leadership, teamwork and communication skills — a great addition to your CV!  ​

We believe every young person should have the chance to experience a life-changing voyage and realise their true potential. 

Bursaries Available: We have funding available to support a young person who has faced, or is facing, personal challenges (For example: this could be a learning barriers, caring responsibilites or a young person currently not in education etc.). Check out our bursary guidance and apply if you need to! 

Flexible Booking Options: 

• Book your place with a 30% deposit. 

• The remaining balance is due 8 weeks before your voyage. 

• Need more flexibility? We can set up a payment plan to suit your needs. For details, please contact our Reservations Team. 

You’ll be asked to enter your passport details as part of the booking process. If you don’t have these to hand, please contact us as soon as possible after submitting your booking form to let us know your details, as we cannot accept your booking without this information.  

You will also need to present your valid passport to the Skipper at the start of the voyage. 

All voyages of four nights or more qualify for the residential section of the DofE Gold award. Please let our Reservations Team know before sailing if you want to use the voyage for this. 

During this voyage, you will work towards achieving your RYA Competent Crew certificate.  

The RYA Competent Crew syllabus includes:  

• Sea terms and parts of a boat, rigging and sails  

• Sail handling  

• Ropework  

• Fire precautions and fighting  

• Personal safety equipment  

• Man overboard  

• Emergency equipment  

• Manners and customs  

• Rules of the ‘road’ (at sea)  

• Dinghies   

The cost of your RYA Competent Crew certificate is included in the price.  If you have previously achieve this and are looking to work towards your RYA Watch Leader, please speak to our team after booking! 

RYA logbooks are available for purchase onboard at a cost of £6 (Skippers are only able to take cash for this); you can always buy one ahead of time and read up on what you’ll be doing for the RYA certificate before you join! 

The Skipper will determine the final route depending on weather and other variables.   

Your Skipper can also recommend you for our volunteer crew training programme, if they feel you have the skills and attributes that we’re looking for. You can speak to your TSYT crew if this is something you’d be interested in and you’d like to find out more. 

All meals on board are included.