Sail Training Shetland
This trip has been amazing and I would recommend it to anyone.
The trip on the Swan...has been one of the most amazing experiences in my life
This opportunity has been a complete eye opener for me and I can only hope to do something like this again
It’s hard to think that 12 days ago we didn’t know each other at all but now were like a family sharing laughs and mischief
We have so many memories to share; the magic of the Mareel, the plunging waves and gales leaving us with salt swept hair
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Formed in early 2009, Sail Training Shetland is a registered Scottish Charity and is a collaboration between The Swan Trust, Lerwick Port Authority and Shetland Tall Ships 2011 Limited. This new initiative organisation follows on the successful placement of Shetland trainees onboard tall ships in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Our organisation aims to make annual sail training opportunities available to young people aged between 15 and 25 years - notably in 2011 - when Lerwick is once again a host port for The Tall Ships Races. It is hoped that in the future partnerships will be formed with tall ship operators to provide sail training on a variety of different ships.
The main objectives of our organisation are:-
- To provide opportunities for the development and education of young people from Shetland and elsewhere (aged 15 to 25 years) inspiring positive change through the adventure, challenge and experience of Sail Training.
- To provide, in the interests of education, citizenship and community development, sail training opportunities and other leisure time occupation available to young people with a view to improving, advancing and improving their life skills, knowledge and personal development.
- To promote, establish and operate sail training schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community.
- To promote education and to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities and opportunities for outdoor education, recreation or other leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare for young people with the main object of increasing their prospects of obtaining paid employment, of improving their conditions of life and helping develop their physical and mental capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
The Committee Members of Sail Training Shetland are:- Peter Campbell (Chairperson); Melanie Henderson(Secretary); Victor Sandison (Treasuer); Fiona Dally, Ruth Grainger, Louise Cluness and Barry Nisbet.
Lerwick Harbour has a long tradition of welcoming international tall ships and sailing vessels. Sailing has a high profile in the islands and Lerwick Port Authority is pleased to support sail training for young people.
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Shetland Tall Ships 2011 Limited is the organising company that has been formed to co-ordinate and manage The Tall Ships Races visit to Lerwick (as one of the host ports) in July 2011. All host ports have an obligation to find and fund at least 25 sail trainees in the year in which they host the Races.
www.tallshipsraceslerwick.com/sail-training
The Swan Trust is a Scottish Registered Charity – No. SC017598 and operates Shetland’s own sail training vessel “Swan”. Their objects are very closely aligned with the activities of Sail Training Shetland.
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