European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
Their primary purpose will be to undertake and deliver a youth development
Sail-Training programme which will connect the five EU Member States of
the Atlantic Sea- Board Region, Portugal , Spain, France, United Kingdom
and Ireland , within the framework of the Atlantic Forum Strategy.
This project proposes the construction, development and operation of a
fleet of one-design Tall Ships.
Project Proposal
To link the Coastal Communities of the Atlantic Member
Countries by sea going voyages in Tall Ships.
To deliver on board the Ships during these linking voyages, a
Youth Development Sail Training vocational and educational and
scientific research programme for the EU Citizens of all ages,
young maritime professionals, disadvantaged youth and the
unemployed with particular emphasis on citizens between the ages
of 15-30 year olds from the five Atlantic Seaboard Region
States.
Project Overall Aims
To promote Personal Development of Youth through the engagement
of the EU citizen in Sail Training Youth Development Voyages with
particular emphasis on disadvantaged groups and to educate the
young people of the Atlantic Seaboard Region about their maritime
culture and identity.
To provide young Maritime Professionals with the opportunity to
learn and experience the traditional maritime leadership skills and
nautical skills, vital to their professional development. To contribute
to socially inclusive growth by highlighting maritime professions and
attracting young people to maritime based careers. Breaking the
psychological barrier between the public and the sea as a vital
element in achieving this goal.
To undertake targeted Scientific Research of the marine
environment during the Voyages undertaken and during these voyages
to promote international and Pan-European co-operation in the fields
of youth education in marine science and environmental protection.
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
To promote EU citizenship, awareness of cultural diversity, and
knowledge of the marine based industries among the Voyage
participants and coastal communities of the Atlantic Seaboard
To advance and promote tourism and public awareness of the EU
Atlantic Coastline and to develop mutual understanding and shared
ownership of the Atlantic Basin among the Five EU Member States
and their citizens
Sail Training Youth Development Explained
Sail Training requires participants to take part in voyages at sea, as an
active team member of the crew on traditional sailing vessels.
The outcomes of this experience, when part of a well-planned on board
programme of education are:
The acceptance of personal responsibility and challenge
Inter-personal skills
Self reliance and confidence
Cultural awareness and acceptance
Ability to work as part of a team
Project Educational Programme:
Youth Exchange projects based on the framework of the EU Commissions –
“Youth in Action” programme would be delivered on board the ships as they
voyage throughout the region. These Voyages will involve groups of young
people from two or more of the Atlantic coastal member states at a time
and will seek as outcomes:
Solidarity and tolerance
An awareness of National and European identity
Respect for, and knowledge of, the issues of the sea and marine
environment
Protecting and promoting the Atlantic area's cultural heritage
To offer a system which allows civil society organisations to place
young people in an international programme of education,
development and scientific research
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
To overcome the social challenges that stand in the way of
integrating the potential of the emerging “blue economy” into the
general public agenda.
Project Tourism Objectives:
As the ships will be a one-design fleet they will be able to race against each
other in international and local regattas, which will attract popular interest.
Their visits to Ports and Maritime Festivals across the Region will create a
strong tourist attraction to the port areas and thus help to bridge the gap
between the general public and the maritime industries based in the
Member States’ ports of the Atlantic Seaboard.
The vessels will be utilised when in port for local community education,
public presentations and tourism programmes. These will extend knowledge
of marine ecosystems, maritime skills and marine heritage.
During port visits they will conduct day sails bringing local groups to sea for
a day to explore their local area by sea and gain an understanding of the
maritime environment and industry. These day sails will involve basic
educational/information talks with a focus on the local environment and
marine industries.
Project Scientific Research and Environmental Objectives:
To study the impact of humans and marine industries on the marine
environment including ecosystems and biodiversity
Sustainable management of the marine environment
Sustainable exploitation of marine natural resources
Research projects can be aligned with the national school education
curricula
To promote knowledge and understanding of all above matters by
assisting our Partner Organizations with research projects: e.g
plankton sampling, water sampling, bird population studies and
migration patterns.
The ships will be members of the Blue Flag Initiative, which has
already been adopted and accredited by Sail Training International.
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
Project Delivery
The delivery of the programme requires
The investment in the design, construction and maintenance for a
minimum of six years, of a purpose built one design Sail Training
Vessel for each Member State Managing Organisation.
The development of a common Sail Training Education Programme
to be delivered on Board each Member State Project Vessel. The
ships will be equipped with lecture/presentation facility with
capacity for the full crew to take part in workshops and lectures.
The development of a Scientific Onboard Research Programme by
the National Scientific Partner in the Member State to be
delivered by the Member State Project Vessel. The ships will be
equipped with a scientific lab for conducting tests and research.
The vessel will be a rigged sailing vessel circa 23,90 meters in
length.
The estimated cost of construction of each vessel is €2,900,000.
Project Management
An organization with a board of directors/trustees will be formed
in order to manage this project on behalf all Member
Organizations to ensure cooperation and cohesion and
commonality in respect of all aspects of the delivery of the
Project its aims and objectives.
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
Project Communication
Public awareness of the programmed and its aims will be important.
In each Member State the Managing Organization will be asked
to contribute to a Region wide public relations campaign which
will utilize: Website, Social Media, TV and other media support to
promote the educational, scientific, self development and tourism
aims of the project. The spectacle of the tall ships will draw the
media’s attention.
In each Member State the Managing Organization will engage
with representatives of the schools and youth services in the
Member State to present and promote to them, the aims
objectives and successes of the Project. This will contribute to
public understanding and to the long-term leverage effect of the
Project.
Project Marketing
In each Member State the Managing Organization shall be
responsible for recruitment of participants for the programmed
from organizations such as, but not exclusively, schools, local-
authorities, youth services and such like organizations across the
Member State. Each participant will be asked to make some
financial contribution to his or her experience.
Timeline
The duration of the Project is 7 years, from 2014 to 2020
2014: construction of the ships at an estimate cost of €2,900,000 per ship
2015-2020: Delivery of the Project at an estimate cost of €1,400,000 per
ship
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
Outcomes
This project has the ability to produce an extremely positive leverage
effect that will last for 15/20 years, as all participants will:
Have the opportunity to reach their full potential as individuals in
terms of accepting challenge and responsibility, developing a good
work ethic, communicating and working with others, understanding
cultural diversity and developing a sense of adventure.
Be more aware of the opportunities available to them through the
emerging blue economy and better equipped to take advantage of
them.
Be more willing to engage with the marine world, the emerging
blue economy and will have a sense of ownership of our shared
international marine environment and resources.
Develop marine based environmental awareness which will
contribute to the future protection of our shared marine
environment
Engage in collection and processing of scientific data relevant to
protection of the marine environment and development of its
natural resources
Develop skills and knowledge related to maritime activities and
marine resources
Develop a shared cultural identity
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
Tourism and Cultural Outcomes.
The project will:
Through public engagement help to promote the marine industries
and the marine environment, its issues and potential.
Be fully inclusive by insuring accessibility to socially and
economically-disadvantaged youth and thus have an impact at all
levels of society
Plant the seeds for an emerging generation of young people with
knowledge, skills and awareness of the Atlantic Seaboard Regions
shared marine resources, their importance to the future of
Europe and an understanding of our combined ownership of, and
responsibility to manage and sustain, them.
The national partners will enable the project to achieve well designed ships
capable of hosting a quality sail training youth development experience,
scientific exemplification and to promote the importance of marine
education, environmental sustainability, tourism and cultural exchanges and
interaction between coastal communities of the Atlantic Seaboard. Within
these partners lies the expertise necessary to deliver the project as
described above.
Proposed National Partners for Cooperation within this project
Trust or NOT for Profit Organisation to manage the Member State
vessel or vessels
National Naval Colleges
Merchant Marine Educational Institutes
National Third-Level Universities and Institutes of Education
National or Regional Tourist Board of the Member State
Atlantic Seaboard Port or Harbour Authorities
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
SAIL TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS SUBSCRIBING THIS PROJECT
ATLANTIC CLASS PROJECT
IRELAND
Name Sail Training Ireland
for Youth Development Ltd
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Address
Dublin Port Centre
Alexandra Road
Dublin 1
Ireland
Tax number 9796421V
Person responsable Kalanne O'Leary (Director and Chairperson)
Telephone numbers 00353 87 283 0980/00353 86 0346038
Web site www.irishsailtraining.com
Email [email protected]
The Vision of Sail Training Ireland is to "Provide Access to Sea Going
Experiences for the People of Ireland". In the absence of an Irish Tall
Ship, S.T.IRL. works with tall ships from Europe to create opportunities
for Irish people to go to sea. The Core Learning Aims for participants are:
-Self confidence and self reliance
-Inter-personal and team work skills
-Learning ones abilities and limitations
-Acceptance of challenge and responsibility
-Appreciation of the marine environment
-Awareness of Cultural Diversity
-Adventure and Fun
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
Name Rona Sailing Project
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Address
Crableck Lane
Sarisbury Green
Southampton
SO31 7ZN
United Kingdom
Tax number Registered Charity 1073048
Person responsable Barry Easton-Corke (Chief Executive)
Telephone numbers . +44 1489 885098
Web site www.ronasailingproject.org
Email [email protected]
The Rona Sailing Project (formerly Rona Trust - London Sailing
Project) has been taking young people to sea in large ocean-going
yachts since it was founded in 1960 and is one of the most respected
Sail Training organisations in the UK.
UNITED KINGDOM
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
Name Ocean Youth Trust South
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Address
Unit 8 North Meadow
Royal Clarence Yard
Gosport
PO12 1BP
United Kingdom
Tax number Registered charity 1079959
Person responsable Mark Todd (Chief Executive)
Telephone numbers . +44 2392 602278
Web site www.oytsouth.org
Email [email protected]
Ocean Youth Trust South is charity which uses Adventure Under
Sail as a personal development opportunity for young people aged 12-
25, taking them to sea in our 72-foot yacht John Laing. We sail with
around 450 young people each year. Roughly two-thirds will be
disadvantaged or vulnerable in some way.
UNITED KINGDOM
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
Name Ocean Youth Trust Scotland
Logo
Address
Victoria House
5 East Blackhall Street
Greenock
PA15 1HD
United Kingdom
Tax number Registered Charity SC029531
Person responsable Nick Fleming (Chief Executive)
Telephone numbers . +44 1475 722722
Web site www.oytscotland.org.uk
Email [email protected]
Ocean Youth Trust Scotland is a world leading youth work charity,
delivering an annual programme of residential youthwork voyages
aboard its fleet of Sail Training vessels. We sail with young people
from a wide range of backgrounds throughout Scotland and beyond
from 12 to 25 years of age. In most cases these young people will have
no previous sailing experience.
UNITED KINGDOM
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
FRANCE
Name Les Amis des Grands Voiliers
STA France
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Address
Cercle de la Mer
Quai de Suffren
75007 Paris France
Tax number .41239923000017
Person responsable Christian Bickert
Telephone numbers .+33 1 4637 4221/+33 6 6845 7243
Web site www.amisdesgrandsvoiliers.org
Email [email protected]
Les Amis des Grands Voiliers (STA France) is an association of 280 members,
whose goal is the education and development of the Youth Sail Training. For this
purpose we use European buildings of Sail Training International and participate
each year they organize races and events in European waters.
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
FRANCE
Name Nautisme En Finistère
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Address
11, rue Théodore Le Hars
29103 Quimper cedex,
France
Tax number
Person responsable François Arbellot-Repaire /Director
Telephone numbers 00 33 2 98 76 21 31 / 00 33 6 77 14 62 75
Web site www.nautisme-finistere.com
Email [email protected]
Nautisme En Finistère is an Industrial and Commercial public Establishment,
in charge of the development of the marine leisure sector in the most
maritime county of France (Finistère, 900 000 habitants, west Brittany). We
support 460 marine leisure businesses, 114 activity centers and clubs, 14
marinas, 370 small ports and mooring areas. We implement training actions
and develop watersports and sailing activities for schools and Universities
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
SPAIN
Name Fundación Villas del Cantábrico
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Address
Museo Marítimo del Cantábrico
Calle San Martín de Bajamar s/n
39004 Santander
Espanha
Tax number G-39596374
Person
responsable Antonio Longarela Herrero (President)
Telephone
numbers .+34942034401/34690815161
Web site www.villasdelcantabrico.es
Email [email protected]
It was created in 2000 as a charity. The name of the Foundation refers to
the historical 'Villas' or maritime towns of the Cantabrican coast.
The aim of our organisation has been very clear from the beginning: build a
training ship. Her mission would be to represent our maritime region, and be
open to all the people who want to know closely the sea and the sail training.
Since 2002 our yawl Bon Temps (1926) works as a small school vessel,
sailing every weekend, and taking on board to any person interested to
learn and to take part as a crew member.
Since 2005 Villas del Cantabrico Foundation also organizes the only Spanish
maritime festival, which in 2014 will celebrate its 3rd edition.
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
SPAIN
Name Asociación Juan de Lángara
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Address
Bugallal Marchesi 8-6ºC
ES15008 – A Coruña
Spain
Tax number G15650518
Person responsable Ignacio Hornes Amenedo (Secretary)
Telephone numbers
Web site www.langara.org/
Email [email protected]
Juan de Langara Association is an NGO created to promote and extend the
sailing training and other nautical events. Always committed to the field of
development and education of young people through sail training.
Since its inception in 1996, the Association has regularly participated in the
Tall Ships Races, organized by Sail Training International, in all the seas of
Europe, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, leading to hundreds of young
people between 15 and 25 years in our schooner "Juan de Langara," with
which they have sailed thousands of miles.
We have also been the leaders of the proyect "Hijos de 4 mares", within the
Youth in Action Programme 2012 (yia-na-action1-action11), jointly with Sail
Training Ireland for Youth Development (STIYD) , Association of Sea
Training Organisations from United Kingdom (ASTO) and the Sail Training
Association Netherlands (STAN). This project involved 28 young people and
4 monitors from 4 countries.
In our history we have received several awards:
1997-The Royal Thames Yacht Club Challenge Cup (Presented to the best
newcomer to a Sail Training International race or regatta.)
2006 - Sail Training International Friendship Trophy. (This trophy
epitomizes the objective of the races and is awarded to the vessel which, in
the opinion of the entire fleet race through a secret ballot, most has done to
help Further International Understanding and friendship During the races.)
2006 - Best Sailing Association in Spain, presented by Sail Training
Association-España
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
SPAIN
Name Fundación Não Victoria
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Address
Calle Progreso nº 20-2A
41013 Sevilla
Spain
Tax number G-91612507
Person responsable Juan Miguel Salas Tornero
Telephone numbers .0034.610.721.553/0034.672.497.190
Web site www.fundacionnaovictoria.org
Email [email protected] / [email protected]
Nao Victoria Foundation is named after the ship that culminated in the
sixteenth century the first act of globalization, the First Round the World.
Among its founding objectives are:
- Recover, recreating and exploit historic ships, and project management for
conservation afloat and permanent public display.
- Promote volunteering, education, training and employment among the
Andalusians.
- Store and retrieve traditional crafts related to shipbuilding and wooden
boatbuilding.
- To publicize the work of the Spanish explorers sea.
- Investigate maritime expeditions, discoverers and economic and cultural
exchanges with America and Asia.
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
SPAIN
Name Universidad Itinerante de la
Mar (UIM)
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Address
Campus de Mieres
Edificio de Investigación, 4ª planta
Calle Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós s/n
C.P. 33600 Mieres- Asturias
Spain
Tax number Q 3318001-I
Person responsable Fermín Rodríguez Gutiérrez (president of the
UIM)
Telephone numbers .+34 985 45 82 14/34 985 45 82 11
Web site http://www.unioviedo.es/cecodet/uim/index_uim.htm
Email [email protected]
The UIM is a cooperation platform with integrated actions in formation,
investigation and diffusion, to increase the maritime awareness of its
participants and develop their management capacities in projects. The UIM is
operated by the universities of Oviedo (Spain) and Porto (Portugal) and by
Scola Naval (Portugal) Its finalities are: 1. To INCREASE maritime awareness
of youth 2. To OFFER additional training in project logic 3. To PROMOTE
mutual knowledge between Portugal and Spain 4. To EXTEND the “Knowledge
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
PORTUGAL
Name Aporvela – Associação Portuguesa
de Treino de Vela
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Address
Travessa da Ponte, nº 8 r/c
1300-141 Lisboa
Portugal
Tax number 500980683
Person responsable João Lúcio da Costa Lopes
Telephone numbers Pho: +351218876854/Mob: +351934081112
Web site www.aporvela.pt
Email [email protected]
Aporvela is a portuguese sail training organization. We have built three
replicas of 15th portuguese caravels and we nowadays sail with “Vera Cruz”.
With this ship we provide sail training for the portuguese youth and promote
our nautical legacy through school field trips. We also have a wide program to
board young people on other tall ships, mainly Creoula and foreign vessels
during The Tall Ships Races, organized by Sail Training International of which
we are founding members.
European Atlantic Tall Ships initiative: Youth Development, Maritime Education, Marine Scientific Research and Coastal Community Out-Reach Project for the European Atlantic Region
PORTUGAL
Name
Intercéltica
Associação Cultural, Desportiva e
Turística
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Address
Praça D. Afonso V
4105-024 Porto
PORTUGAL
Tax number 504 932 918
Person responsable João Zamith (Vice-President)
Telephone numbers .+351 919 582 512
Web site www.interceltica.org
Email [email protected]
INTERCÉLTICA gathers watersport and marine leisure players (sport
federations and clubs, public institutions and enterprises) in Northern Portugal.
One of our objectives is develop exchanges with young europeans through events
such as Atlantic Watersport Games, “Route Saint Jacques” by Sail, Sailing
training courses for youth and handicap people. Experience in Atlantic Area
Transnational European Projects since 2004.