The Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) is delighted to welcome Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Kyd KBE, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey, as its new President.

Mark Todd, Chair of Trustees for the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) and Chief Executive of OYT South has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list.

The Hon Nusrat Ghani MP joins ASTO as the new Vice President.

Effective immediately, he leaves behind a significant legacy of impact, engagement and advocacy during his time at the membership organisation for sail training charities in the UK.

ASTO’s Chief Executive Kerry McMillan and Chair of Trustees, Mark Todd welcomed 150 delegates to the annual UK Sail Training conference at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard today.

This year’s headline speaker is record breaking Heather Thomas who led her all-female crew to victory in the Ocean Globe Race onboard Maiden, backed by Tracy Edwards MBE.