One of are top challenger crew
Thomas Martin a young sailor who started sailing with us about 7 months ago has exceed in the sport especially on the race week down to brixham and on round the island all tho he did not sail with us on round the island we could of really used his help the boat he was on was hugo boss they were DSQ for dismasting the farr 65 over all and the feed back we got back from the skipper(alex thompson) was unbelevible. evan Paul Cayard was the first American skipper to win the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1998 on EF Language. In 2005-06, Paul skippered the Disney entry, Pirates of the Caribbean in the Volvo Ocean Race, winning the final leg into Gothenburg (Sweden) and placing a commanding second overall.n. The Star World Championship in 1988 is Paul's most treasured prize.sed he was an exstrodnery member of the crew and he's got an very bright future of sailing ahead also he has sailed with these top skippers Alain Gautier on Foncia
Michel Desjoyeaux on Geant
Lionel Lemonchois on Gitana11
Thierry Duprey on Gitana 12
Franck Cammas on Groupama IISteve Ravussin on Orange Project
Thomas Coville on Sodebo
Antoine Koch on Sopra Group
Graham bond on challenger 1/2/3/4
steve durkin on challenger 1/2/3/4
liam keating challenger 1/2/3/4
adam tuffnell cahllengfer 1/2/3/4
and they all sed he's got an very bright future of sailing ahead
Are challengers
TRUST ACQUIRES FOUR ROUND-THE-WORLD CHALLENGE YACHTS
The Tall Ships Youth Trust, the UK’s leading sail training charity, is embarking on a new era by expanding its fleet with the purchase of four 22 metre ocean-going yachts to offer more opportunities for young people to go to sea.
The charity, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year and is best known for its square-rigged brigs, is aiming to guarantee its future development through the acquisition of these exciting yachts, which will operate as the Tall Ships Challenger Fleet.
The yachts, which can each accommodate a crew of up to 18, previously took part in the Round the World Challenge races. They will operate in conjunction with one of the current traditional tall ships – which has a crew of up to 67 - to provide world-class sail training on both a square rigger and the matched Challenger Fleet. The new five-ship fleet will result in one of the Trust’s current 60 metre tall ships being sold.
“This is an exciting step forward for the Tall Ships Youth Trust and will help us to support more young people, especially the disadvantaged and disabled,” said Martin Jay, Chairman.
“Sail training is a well recognised and powerful tool for developing young people – increased self esteem, better communication skills and a healthier, outdoor lifestyle are just a few of the benefits. The UK has some of the best yachtsmen and women in the world and interest in the sport is growing and will significantly increase as we approach the Olympics. The new fleet will enable us to offer aspirational opportunities and get more young people active whilst at the same time offering them a broader range of experiences and challenges on either a magnificent square rigged tall ship or an exciting ocean-going yacht.”
The Tall Ships Challenger Fleet yachts are 22 metre (72 foot) steel hulls built in 2000 (updated in 2004) and designed to race around the world “the wrong way”, so are exceptionally strong and seaworthy.
“The opportunities for the Trust to develop and grow are huge and this initiative helps us guarantee our future financially by offering a unique, worldwide programme of voyages with this modern, safe and purpose built fleet” said Martin Jay. “We are very grateful to the support of those who have helped us to achieve this including Sport England South East, the Charities Aid Foundation, Royal Bank of Scotland and the Charity Commission”.
Judith Dean, Regional Director of Sport England South East said: “Sport England welcomes the Tall Ships Youth Trust’s commitment to expand the opportunities available for young people to get involved in this exciting activity. The new Tall Ships Challenger Fleet will offer an inspiring, unique experience for people aged 16 years and upwards, equipping them with essential life skills while providing new opportunities to embrace a healthy, more active lifestyle. It will also give them the chance to discover a new physical activity to complement their current sports participation.
“The sale of the brig and boost in the size of the fleet will generate an increased number and range of opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get involved. Participants can learn basic and advanced sailing skills on a variety of voyages with scope to gain coaching qualifications to benefit the Tall Ships Youth Trust as well as sailing clubs across the UK.”
The first Tall Ships Challenger Fleet voyages will be available from January 2008. The Tall Ships Youth Trust’s new winter programme 2007/8 will feature Tall Ships voyages on the brigs Prince William and Stavros S Niarchos around the UK, Canaries and Caribbean and an exciting Challenger Fleet programme of 7-14 night voyages in the Canaries and Balearics for 16 to 75 year olds.