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Sail Training Shetland

Sail Training Shetland

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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 Limited. This initiative follows on from the success of various sail training schemes since 2006 and builds on the successful placement of trainees during The Tall Ships Races event hosted in Shetland during 2011. We provide annual sail training opportunities to young people aged between 15 and 25 years from all over Shetland, using our partnerships with tall ship operators to provide sail training on a variety of different ships. Our objectives 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 and advancing 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.Copyright 2023 Sail Training Shetland Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Sail Training Shetland: Pre 2023 Tall Ships Races Special

    Sail Training Shetland: Pre 2023 Tall Ships Races Special
    Mar 31 2023

    This Episode will give you an insight into what it is like to take part in the Tall Ships Races both as a trainee and as crew.

    This episode features interviews with Sail Training Shetland Sail Trainee of the year Vaila Wright and Sail Training International Sail Trainer of the year Maggie Adamson.

    Special thanks to George Spence and Jacob Henderson for providing the fantastic music used throughout this episode.
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    22 mins
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