DISCOVER OUR WORK

The Excelsior Trust is a charitable organisation that provides life changing sailing experiences for young and disadvantaged people, schools and corporate groups as well as unique sailing opportunities for individuals, all while preserving and maintaining some of the UK’s most historic ships. Our mission is to not only preserve LT472 Excelsior but also to restore other historic vessels of national importance. 

“Aboard Excelsior, you don’t just sail — you discover the strength within you, the power of teamwork, and the awesome nature of the sea.”

"Fantastic Experience"

Visit Excelsior

Whenever we are in Lowestoft you can normally find Excelsior at Lowestoft’s Heritage Quay and if crew are on hand we will gladly show you around. You can book a Heritage Sailing Day and take a hand at sailing this historic wooden ship. See our 2026 Schedule for details of Experience Days and Voyages.

If you have a group or organisation who would like to sail for a day, email us at sailing@excelsiortrust.co.uk to find out more.

COMING UP

Our 2026 season is shorter than usual as we've had a lot of maintenance work to do to get Excelsior ready for her public! This does mean that we will not be able to take part in the Tall Ships Race but instead are concentrating on keeping Excelsior in North Sea waters for shorter trips, day sails and taking part in maritime festivals.