News

Artist in residence aboard the SWAN

June 7th, 2011

During the 2011 Tall Ships event there will be an artist in residence aboard the SWAN

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Thank You Letter - 2010 Northfield Trip

May 16th, 2011

Here is a wonderful thank you letter we received from Ian McVicar, Community Learning Worker at Northfield Community Centre, Aberdeen following their trips on the SWAN in September 2010.

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SWAN Wins National Award

May 16th, 2011

The SWAN, Shetland’s restored herring drifter, has been awarded the National Historic Ships, Flagship Award 2011 which carries a prize of £1000.

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SWAN Refit

December 2nd, 2010

On Monday 20 September the SWAN embarked from Aberdeen, bound for Macduff, where she is now in the Macduff Shipyard for a major refit.

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2011 Tall Ships Race

December 2nd, 2010

The SWAN will be participating in the 2011 Tall Ships Race event, which will take place in and between Waterford, Greenock, Lerwick, Stavanger and Halmstad.

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Michael Gray retires

December 15th, 2009

Captain Michael Gray has retired from the post of chair person of The Swan Trust after 10 years...

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Thank You Letters

December 14th, 2009

A selection of our favourite thank you letters...

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Sail Training Shetland

December 16th, 2008

A new body has been formed to help young people to learn how to sail, especially on larger vessels of the type that are involved in the Tall Ships’ Races...

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