Members of Port Edgar sailing school facing closure set up trust Members of a sailing school which is being closed by the council are setting up a trust to run the facility. The sailing school at Port Edgar in South Queensferry, Edinburgh is currently run by Edinburgh Leisure but the council body is closing the watersports centre. The Scottish Sailing Trust is being set up to buy the boating assets from Edinburgh Leisure and continue the lessons and other activities at the site. As well as continuing the courses for children, adults, schools, sailing clubs and businesses, the trust plans to develop their services for disadvantaged groups. The group has applied for a SportScotland grant to help fund the buy-out. They have launched an appeal to try and raise the remaining £5000. They are being supported by local MSP, Colin Keir, who said: "This is local people taking charge of the situation in a bid to run the school alongside the successful sailing club. Many hundreds of people including youngsters will benefit from this. I congratulate the Scottish Sailing Trust for their efforts so far and offer them every assistance to get this great idea off the ground. Anyone who wants to donate to the trust can visit their website.