YOUNG people have enjoyed a series of seven sail training “taster” sessions on board the Swan ahead of the Tall Ships Races in the summer.
Taking place from Lerwick, with local skipper Maggie Adamson leading the way, these days acted as glimpses into the “incredible adventures” which lie ahead for applicants who will be selected to participate in a longer voyage for the Tall Ship Races.
The Sail Training Shetland scheme this year includes placements on Swan but also larger Class A vessels such as Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Christian Radich and Eendracht.
During their time aboard the Swan on the recent sessions, the trainees learned how to work as a team to operate the ropes and sails, as well as what it is like to take part in the Tall Ships Races as a trainee aboard a vessel.
The taster days we have delivered this year show that young folk are keen to take part in a sail training adventure, and even more so when they can participate in this internationally renowned event returning to their own islands.
“With Lerwick being a host port, we have pushed ourselves to vastly increase the number of Tall Ships Races placements on offer this year, and the level of applications received has still far exceeded the placements available, which demonstrates the demand for these experiences to our various sponsors and funding bodies, and confirms to us as volunteers that all the time and energy we put into funding and organising these placements is worth it.
“We know from years of running this scheme the huge benefits it can bring to the youths involved, and the wider community.”
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