News / Chance of a lifetime for young sailors
FOURTEEN enthusiastic young people will now be able to take part in this year’s Tall Ships Races on board the Swan or the Norwegian sailing ship Christian Radich thanks to a successful fundraising campaign that has secured more than £11,000.
Sail Training Shetland yesterday (Wednesday) announced that the application process for trainee places will start next week after a final sponsorship from the People’s Postcode Lottery had been secured.
The trust’s Lisa Imlach said: “We are delighted to support Sail Training Shetland with delivering this exciting scheme for young people.
“It gives them a once in a lifetime opportunity to take part in experiencing Tall Ships whilst gaining invaluable life skills, and meeting people from different backgrounds from around the world.”
Other sponsors are Lerwick Building Centre, DH Marine, Ocean Kinetics and Lerwick Port Authority. Associate sponsors and supporters are Lerwick Community Council, the Merchant Navy Association of Shetland and Ian Manson (Bletty) Memorial Trust.
Sail Training Shetland chairman Peter Malcolmson said he was “thrilled” that businesses and organisations have been able to support the charity.
“We hope to encourage as many young people to apply for these places and to build on the success of our previous trainees, who loved the experience onboard Swan in the Small Ships Races in 2009.
“We thank all our present sponsors and also look forward to offering a wide range of trainee opportunities next year, when we host The Tall Ships Races 2011.”
Trainee places for those between 15 and 25 are available on the 2010 Tall Ships Races leg between Kristiansand, in Norway, and Hartlepool, in England, at the beginning of August.
Application forms will be available on www.sailtrainingshetland.com as of 16 April.
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