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…
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…
As of today (14th September), the government is banning social gatherings of six or more people to help combat the spread of COVID-19. This new ban on gatherings will apply both indoors and outdoors and includes all ages in England. The government say: “From 14 September there will be a legal limit on the number…
The Discovery Sailing Projects have been the lucky recipients of the funds remaining after the Little Brig Sailing Trust closed down last year. Around £2500 remained after the closure of the Little Brig Sailing Trust, based in Gosport. After a competitive process in which ASTO members could apply for the funding, the LBST Trustees awarded…
Leading youth work charity, Ocean Youth Trust Scotland, is to run a series of all-female Employability voyages at sea, thanks to vital funding aimed at getting vulnerable girls into work. The Inverclyde-based charity provides residential youth work on the waves for young people aged between 12 and 25. However, this will be the first time…