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Published: Thursday, 03 September 2015 14:54
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Booking is now open for the 7th annual UK Sail Training conference, to be held on Friday 22 January 2016 at Southampton Solent University conference centre.
Topics of discussion include Outcomes of Sail Training, games and ice breakers to play on board, case studies of successfully linking Sail Training with the curriculum, a discussion on staff training, getting sponsorship and support from companies, weather forecasting and lessons learnt from marine accidents. The full programme is available below.
The conference fee is £25 per person for ASTO members, staff and volunteers. Non-members are very welcome to attend and will be charged £40.
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Conference programme (please note this is a draft, while we will endeavour to deliver the topics shown some presenters are still to be confirmed).
Conference venue
Accomodation - The nearest hotel is the Jury's Inn and Premier Inn, however cheaper hotels a short walk away include the Ibis and Ibis Budget (the latter has 3 person rooms currently for £40 on www.booking.com)
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Published: Friday, 23 October 2015 11:43
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Dorset charity Adventure Under Sail which operates tall ship training vessel Pelican is delighted to announce that one of her captains has been awarded the prestigious Merchant Navy Medal for services to youth.
Captain Paul Compton of Weymouth says: "I'm absolutely delighted and surprised. This is a very humbling experience and the medal really is for all the young people I have taught over the decades I have spent sail training. It's been very rewarding and I've had a fantastic career." He started working with young people in a Sail Training capacity on the schooner Rona in 1965 as part of the London Sailing Project. Since then he has served on several vessels including the Sea Cadet's TS Royalist, the brig Astrid and the Jubilee Sailing Trust's Tenacious.
Captain Compton is now one of the masters of Class A tall ship Pelican based in Weymouth. Sail Training helps people develop personal and professional skills such as leadership, communication and teamwork. ASTO would like to congratulate Captain Compton and thank him on behalf of all the young people he has taken to sea.
He will be presented with his medal at a formal presentation on 23rd November.
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Published: Monday, 12 October 2015 09:35
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"Last week saw two Cashback New Horizons voyages head out into a foggy Clyde. The groups from Drumchapel and Falkirk sailed nearly 200 miles between them with Drumchapel, on Alba Explorer, stopping off at Holy Loch, Lamlash and Portavadie before returning to Greenock and Falkirk, on Alba Venturer, visiting East Loch Tarbert and Holy Loch before their return to dock.
On their return to Greenock the group from Falkirk were joined onboard by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson who also happens to be their local MSP. The group gave the minister a tour of the boat, giving him some tips on making tea while tipped over when sailing to windward, chatting through the logbooks they completed while on their voyage, and sharing some of the goals they have set themselves post voyage.
Stuart McMillan MSP and Justice Secretary Michael Matheson MSP with the group from Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Young Carers.
Justice Secretary, Michael Matheson said: “Investing in our young people is always money well spent and I am delighted that the Scottish Government’s Cashback for Communities programme is providing this valuable funding for worthy projects across Scotland.
Read more: Justice Secretary Michael Matheson gets onboard with OYT Scotland and Cashback for Communities
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Published: Sunday, 04 October 2015 10:27
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Congratulations to all vessels and crews that took part in this year's Cowes Small Ships Race. Pictures and a race report will be posted here soon, in the meantime here are the full Race Results. They are ordered by corrected time and also show elapsed time (time it took to complete the course). There were 3 separate starts for Classes B (1030 start), C1 (1040 start) and C2 and E (1050 start).
ASTO would like to wish all the crews a safe trip home and we hope to see you all again next year!
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Published: Saturday, 03 October 2015 12:37
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The 12th Cowes Small Ships Race was off to a great start this morning, 3rd October. The vessels all crewed by young people paraded past the Royal Yacht Squadron on the way to the start. They are now en route towards the eastern Solent with the first vessels expected back through the Royal London Yacht Club finish line at around 1400. The Sea Cadets on board TS John Jerwood are acting as the media vessel and have been given command of the ASTO Facebook page today, they will regularly update the fleet progress on www.facebook.com/uksailtraining
