Achievements

To date the Trust has enabled almost 2000 children to go sailing for the first time, over 1000 of these in 2007 alone. The Trust has assisted 7 talented young sailors from Dorset, who between them have won a number of major competitions, including three Gold medals at the World Youth Sailing Championships. One of these young sailors has now joined the Team GBR Olympic Development Squad.

The Trust funded the first Dorset Schools Sailing Regatta in 2007. The 2008 event was also funded by the Trust and this event is likely to grow in the future as more schools participate. Dorset has some of the best small boat sailing waters in the World and through the work of the Trust we hope to give increasing numbers of young or disabled people the opportunity of experiencing sailing on these waters.

Trustees

The Trust currently has six Trustees: Dr David Dunn PhD – Chairman, Robert Brindley, Rupert Edwards FCA, Captain John B Harvey LVO,RN, Christopher Joyner, Jeremy Pope OBE

Donations

Donations to the Trust can be sent to:
Rupert Edwards FCA, Edwards and Keeping, Chartered Accountants, Unity Chambers, 34 High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HA
or
John Tweed FRICS, Clerk to the Trustees, The Chesil Trust, c/o Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1SA