About Sail Training Shetland

Sail Training Shetland provide annual sail training opportunities to young people aged between 15 and 25 years from all over Shetland, using their partnerships with tall ship operators to provide sail training on a variety of different ships.

Sail Training Shetland’s 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.

Sail Training Shetland offers regular voyages from these start areas: