DISCOVER Living Heritage With Excelsior
Excelsior LT472 is one of the UK’s oldest working vessels — a century-old Lowestoft fishing smack that has changed the lives of over 11,000 people through hands-on sailing experiences since 1983.
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.
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“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.
Bursaries and support available for qualifying groups.
LATEST NEWS...
COMING UP
Our plans for 2026 include taking part in the Tall Ships Race in the Channel and North Sea from July, but prior to that we have an exciting programme of adventures and sail training trips to develop skills for the novice and the seasoned sailors.
Our voyages will be available to schools and youth organisations, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants and there will also be opportunities for individuals to sail on stretches too! Please contact us for more information.
