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Speaker Rotarian John Cogley 14th October 2010 The Tall Ships Trust


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n 2008 The Tall Ships did a revue of their costs. It costs £3,000 a week for one ship to


stand idle, so with two large vessels there was a lot of expense before anyone got on board to do any sailing. It was therefore decided to sell one of them in order to buy six 72ft. Chal- lenger vessels which are cheaper to run and a little less complicated the Stavros S Niarchos has 13 miles of rope and rigging alone.


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lthough the new Tall Ships Challenger Fleet was easier to run, the work was not


easy. The Challenger has a 92ft. mast and it takes four people to haul up the main sail!


n 2010, thanks to a very generous private donation, the charity added a 62ft. Tall


Ships Catamaran to the fleet. The twin hulled vessel is more stable than the other ships which meant it was ideal for disabled students and wheelchair users. Another interesting fact that made many of our members sit up was that, with the purchase of the catamaran, the trust was able to extend the age range from 12 to 80 years of age. Sadly for all our members the age range is limited to 65 for the tall ships.


o round off this information packed, interesting talk, John referred us to their


web site (www.tallships.org) which has lots more interesting facts


t costs £500 a week to sponsor a young crew member, but in order not to penalise


children from homes where there are special needs the trust is willing to subsidise these young people. It is not difficult to see how such a challenging experience would only give the youngsters positive experiences which would be of much value in their devel- opment.


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ur own „sailor‟ Colin Davies was able to endorse everything that John said. He


had in fact sailed on one of the tall ships with an adult crew, and they were treated exactly the same. They still had to do all the chores and „Do as they were told‟!


Finally Reaching “The Royal”


To let out the Canvas sail 37 Climbing to the “Royal” Top Sail K


en King rounded off the proceedings with a heart-felt vote of thanks. and the


club showed their appreciation in the time honoured fashion.


Photos below of our own Club member Colin who sailed as crew three years ago on the same Tall Ship Stavos S Niarchos


Colin on Watch!


Story by George Larkey


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