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package to make sure their first visit to England wasn’t a letdown. At Noss Marina they worked in the College’s Marine Engineering specialist boat-building facility to build a wooden canoe from scratch – and with the help of the College Noss Marine Engineering Cadet Apprentices completed it in just four days.
Konstantine Milash, the youth work project leader from Siberia, said:
“We have taken part in similar projects in Germany, but it was our first time in England and we really liked it,
It’s the best workshop we’ve ever had the pleasure of building a
canoe in. There is a really strong boat-building spirit in the area and the South Devon College apprentices we worked with had so much experience. They we’re great to work with and very useful to have on the team. It was a fantastic experience sharing our knowledge and boat building techniques with them and, if invited, we’ll definitely come back.”
His view was echoed by the South Devon College at Noss Marine Engineering Cadet Apprentices who worked with them. Cadet Apprentice Tom Hopper said:
“They build boats completely different to us so it was a good experience to build one together and learn the different techniques from each other, they didn’t use a single piece of glue on the canoe, only used little copper tacks, and we helped the oil based sealant dry overnight in our specialist workshops, a process they said would have taken them a month to complete. It was a really good exchange of skills and we all got on very well, despite the language barrier. They have even invited us over to vol- unteer with them in a Siberian Nature Reserve!”
Footnote: The South Devon College Marine Academy at Noss is a centre of excellence for water-based outdoor education and training. The Academy offers a range of full time and part time courses, recognised nationally by the outdoor and water sports industry. This includes specialist boat building qualifications delivered in the Marine Engineer- ing section and the Foundation Degree in Yacht Operations, unique to this country and. In addition, a range of full time and apprenticeship training routes are offered in Marine Engineering. South Devon College is an approved training centre for The Royal Yachting Association (RYA), British Canoe Union (BCU) and The UK Coach- ing Certificate (UKCC) courses, and is also one of only eight RS Academies in the country (RS are a sailing boat manufacturer). There is an an extensive enrichment programme which will enable learners to undertake residentials, trips and visits, work- placements and further essential vocational qualifications to maximise employability.
South Devon College run a number of Marine Academy, Marine Engineering, and Marine-related courses, including short courses in Boat Maintenance, all based at Noss Marina, for more information call free on 08000 380 123 or visit
www.southdevon.ac.uk.
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