Want to get involved in maintaining and operating a traditional wooden sailing vessel? There are a number of different ways you can volunteer to safeguard, care for and sail this unique heritage asset.
Learn more30 September 2015
This week The Swan Trust waves farewell to Rory Johnson who has successfully skippered Swan during the summer 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Rory and his fiancée Linn Sagstad are heading off to warmer climes for more round-the-world sailing adventures starting in the Canary Isles. Linn also sailed onboard Swan as a crew member looking after everyone who sailed during the summer.
De-rigging of Swan also took place this week with further preparations being made to secure the ship before winter sets in.
Diary planning for The Swan Trust’s 2016 season is well underway and will feature whole and half day sails in and around Shetland’s coastline and outer isles, fishing trips, cruises and longer adventures across the North Sea in Norway and Scandinavia.
Swan will be berthed at Scalloway Boating Club during the winter and will be available for corporate events or entertainment onboard. Anyone interested in booking the vessel should contact Peter Campbell on 01595 69 5193 or email to petercambell@btinernet.com
Recruitment of a new skipper for next summer has started with adverts featuring in Shetland, Orkney and various sailing websites and publications. Click here to view the job advert.
Want to get involved in maintaining and operating a traditional wooden sailing vessel? There are a number of different ways you can volunteer to safeguard, care for and sail this unique heritage asset.
Learn more
The Swan is taking a 10 night trip down the east coast of Scotland, 8th to 18th June 2023. On the Herring Trail will visit Lerwick, Stronsay, Wick, Peterhead and Anstruther, undertaking an activity in each port, showcasing the importance of the herring fishery to the Scottish economy, heritage and culture.
Read More
Sail Training Shetland and The Swan Trust recently completed a series of 7 youth sail training taster day sails around Shetland. With a new set of trainees each day, 70 trainees aged 15-25 years took part, and showed they all had the ability to take part in the Tall Ships Races 2023, which will return to Shetland in July.
Read More