LATEST NEWS
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July 27 2010
Shetland Trainees Ready to Sail in The Tall Ships Races 2010!
Fourteen young adults recruited through Sail Training Shetland are preparing for an adventure of a lifetime as they join the Swan and Christian Radich as sail trainees to Race between Kristiansand, Norway and Hartlepool, UK this week.
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July 21 2010
More signs of gradual recovery in activity at Lerwick Harbour
Activity at Lerwick Harbour ended the first half of this year on a positive note, with cargo traffic showing signs of recovering, a strong performance by the passenger sector, a small rise in vessel arrivals and oil-related shipping increasing in June for the first month since December, 2008.
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July 20 2010
Caring for the environment at Lerwick Harbour
Successful implementation of Environmental Management System.
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Sail Training
Lerwick Harbour has a long tradition of welcoming international tall ships and sailing vessels. Sailing has a high profile in the islands and Shetland is pleased to support sail training for young people.
During the season, Lerwick Port Authority has town-centre facilities for summer visitors arriving by sea and has long experience of tall ships and their requirements. Lerwick Boating Club is a friendly and helpful stop and their showers and laundry facilities have been well received by many visiting crews. All amenities are close to hand in the town-centre but for those wishing a quieter experience, there are anchorages available within a short distance.
Lerwick was a host port for the Tall Ships Races in 1999 and looks forward to again hosting the Races over the weekend of 21 – 24 July 2011. The 2011 Races series starts in Waterford, Ireland with a race to Greenock. The leg to Lerwick will be a “Cruise in Company” up the spectacular west coast of Scotland. From Lerwick, the Tall Ships will race to Stavanger prior to a final race leg to Halmstad in Sweden. For more details, please visit The Tall Ships Races Lerwick 2011 website.
Download our Port Guide to Lerwick for Sail Training Vessels [PDF format: 179Kb] to help with your stay.
Shetland’s own sail training vessel “Swan” has a popular sailing programme at www.swantrust.org.uk with trips from a short evening sail to a long international voyage.
Sail Training Shetland
The build-up to the 2011 Races includes an annual sponsorship programme for sail trainees. Formed in 2009, Sail Training Shetland is a registered Scottish Charity (Charity Number SC041182) and is a collaboration between Lerwick Lerwick Port Authority, Shetland Tall Ships 2011 Ltd and The Swan Trust. This initiative follows on from the success of earlier schemes in 2006 and 2008.
Other sail training contacts include:
More details on previous adventures can be viewed at
The Tall Ships Races 2010
Sail Training Shetland is pleased to announce new sail training opportunities to take part in The Tall Ships Races 2010, during August 2010. Young people between the ages of 15 - 25 years old have been invited to apply for one of the fourteen sail training places on offer, on board Shetland's own sail training vessel the Swan, or Norwegian Tall Ship the Christian Radich. The closing date for applications has now passed, however more information and news about this year's scheme can be found at Sail Training Shetland's website.
Sail Training Shetland's sponsors and supporters so far include:- Shetland Tall Ships 2011 Limited, Lerwick Community Council, People's Postcode Trust, NB Communication Limited, Lerwick Port Authority, Lerwick Building Centre, Ocean Kinetics Limited, The Swan Trust, D H Marine Limited, Tay-CAD Limited, Shetland Islands Council, The Merchant Navy Association of Shetland, Ian (Bletty Manson) Memorial Trust and NorthLink Ferries Limited.
