Test your sailing skills on the yachts Alba Explorer or Alba Venturer - sportier and more technical boats. Sailing from Greenock, enjoy a new challenge as you explore a different part of Scotland's west coast.
This is a trip for 18+ year olds.
A memorable experience giving you the chance to achieve more than you thought you could on faster and more technical boats than you may have been on before.
Alba Adventures - Alba being the Gaelic name for Scotland - is run in partnership with Ocean Youth Trust Scotland and you will either sail on one of their boats.
Alba Explorer is a 72ft (22m) Challenge 72 boat, which was originally built to take part in the BT Global Challenge round the world race yacht race.
Or Alba Venturer, a 70ft (21.53m) Bermudan ketch design, which has sailed over 100,000 nautical miles around the UK and northern Europe.
Starting from Greenock, just north of Largs, you will get involved in passage planning and explore a different part of Scotland's west coast
"I’m with people who understand I have had cancer and that I am still healing from that."
The offer to come on multiple trips gave Katie the chance to come back to a place she felt completely understood without having to justify herself. Aged 23 when she was diagnosed with a chondrosarcoma in her spine, Katie quickly underwent surgery followed by three months of treatment.
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Are you interested in coming on this Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust trip? Or do you know someone who you think might benefit from joining us? Please fill in the contact form below, or call 01983 297750 to chat to one of our team.
Please note – eligibility information can be found on the trip page.
Do you know a young person aged 8-24 that could benefit from Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust support? Please fill in the contact form below, or call 01983 297750 to chat to one of our team.
Please note - treatment must be finished before a young person comes on a trip. But if you would like to find out more about what support is open to them after your treatment ends we would still like to hear from you.
The week has been the best! I never thought I would get the chance to do this. I’ve made loads of new friends, I’ll definitely stay in touch.
Danielle, 15