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.
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Captain Michael Gray, who retired from the post of chair person of The Swan Trust after 10 years.
Michael has been very dedicated to The Swan Trust, and has successfully steered the group through good times and bad over the years.
He was presented with a half model of the swan, hand-carved by Terry Atkinson, at a celebratory dinner in November 2009. Mr Allister Rendall now takes up the post of chair.
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.
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School pupils from the Sandwick School recently enjoyed trips aboard Shetland's historic sailing vessel, the Swan, learning about maritime heritage, marine careers and how to operate a sailing boat.
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Two new films about the heritage and current activities of the classic sailing vessel the Swan have been shown for the first time during the 2021 Anstruther Harbour Festival. The films focus on her original career as a sail fishing vessel, her restoration and subsequent new life as a sail training and charter vessel.
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