A week-long sailing trip for just £10 sounds too good to be true.

But there are no catches with this bargain voyage offer- as long as

you are between 15 and 25 and live in Kent.

Budding young sailors are being given the chance to sample life on the ocean wave for a tenner.

The Morning Star Trust, an adventure sailing organisation based in Chatham’s Historic Dockyard, is offering a total of 14 berths on two of its cruises next month.

The young sailors will be on board the 62-ft long ketch Morning Star of Revelation, better known as just Morning Star.

Built by former Rochester Kings School teacher Tim Millward and launched in 1978, Morning Star’s fine lines belie the fact she’s made of concrete over a steel framework – a tough construction used for many ocean-going vessels From the outset, the ship was dedicated to sail training and more than 300 young people sail on her each year. The Morning Star Trust was formed in 1989 as a Christian charity with the aim of providing personal development for young people.

Previous sailing experience isn’t necessary, with protective clothing and safety equipment provided. Many of the young crew come from around the UK - or further afield, but there’s always a good sprinkling of young people from Medway. A typical trip lasts 4-5 days, sometimes beginning and ending at Chatham.

The Trust, a registered charity, says its aim is to provide everyone with the opportunity to experience the challenge and fulfilment of sailing at sea.

A Trust spokesman said:” All this is done within a safe and positive environment under the watchful eye of our sailing leadership team.”

There are nine berths available for the Morning

Star’s East Coast cruise from April 3-8. Normal price £199.

There are five berths on Morning Star for the vessel’s Easter Wine Run from April 13-19, which includes a visit to a French port. Normal price £215.

Applicants must complete an application to the Trust’s Kent Youth Bursary Fund and pay a nominal fee of £10.

Phone 01634 403890 and ask for Ted North or email sailing@morningstar.org.uk. More details on the Trust’s website, www.morningstar.org.uk

Since 1981, Morning Star has competed in every international tallship race. Although dwarfed by the big square-rigged tallships, she’s nonetheless achieved remarkable success. and become world-famous in tallship circles.

In 2001, the tallships raced 8,000 miles around the Atlantic from Biscay to the Azores, across to the Caribbean, up to Nova Scotia then back across the ocean to Amsterdam. More than 100 of the world’s largest and most powerful tallships competed, and despite appalling storms forcing many ships to abandon the race, Morning Star gained second place.

Last year’s Tallship Races began in Liverpool, sailing around the north of Scotland and across the North Sea to Norway, then down to Holland. More than 60 tallships competed and Morning Star gained third place in her class and sixth place overall, no mean achievement against the many tallships which are state-owned and funded.