The Sea Picnic is an event invented and run by Ranulf Rayner (et al) in June 2007 to raise funds for The Trinity Sailing Trust, a registered charity (no. 1076538) which has two principal objectives:

To assist the personal development of disadvantaged and disabled young people through offshore sailing on traditional vessels.

To restore and preserve its vessels as important examples of our maritime heritage.

The Trust is based in South Devon and operates three vessels: the former sailing trawlers ‘Leader’ and ‘Provident’ and the gaff cutter ‘Golden Vanity’.

It was established in 1999 by bringing together three previously separate organisations with wide experience in the fields of sail training and maritime heritage.

Trinity is a member of the Association of Sea Training Organisations (ASTO) and a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) recognised sail training establishment.

With the generous support of its sponsors and the local authorities the Sea Picnic event has now also been run in 2008, 2010 and 2012.