South Coast youth charity’s annual sailing race to take place this weekend. More than 100 young people will take part in a youth charity’s annual sailing race in the Solent this weekend (Saturday 2nd October). The Cowes Small Ships Race is hosted by the Gosport-based charity, ASTO (Association of Sail Training Organisations) with support…
Young sailors overcome strong headwinds to arrive in Dartmouth for postponed Mayflower 400 Race. After two days of beating into a strong westerly headwind, 12 UK Sail Training vessels, crewed by young people, arrived safely in Dartmouth on Thursday morning to mark the end of ASTO’s Mayflower 401 Small Ships Race. The event,…
Youth charities back on the water at postponed Mayflower 400 event. ASTO (Association of Sail Training Organisations) are delighted to announce that we will be holding our Mayflower 401 Anniversary Small Ships Race this month. The regatta will take place from Sunday 15th August to Friday 20th August 2021, and will commence at Ocean…
Lerwick, the capital city of the Shetland Islands, has been selected for the third time to be a host port for the spectacular Tall Ships Races. Sail Training International has today (Tuesday 11 May) announced the selected host ports for the 2023 series, with the Races expected to visit Lerwick, the only Scottish location, from…
ASTO is delighted to announce that Mark Todd has been appointed as their new Chair. Mark has been a Trustee since 2019 and takes over from James Stevens who has been Chair for the past 10 years. Mark is also the Chief Executive of ASTO member organisation OYT South. Mark says “It is a huge…
ASTO and Sailonline.org are delighted to announce that competitors will be able to take part in the virtual Small Ships Race next Saturday, 3rd October 2020. The ASTO Small Ships Race is the annual end-of-season event for UK Sail Training vessels, who take young people from all backgrounds to sea for challenge and adventure. The…