News

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to work with The Swan Trust, as it has secured funding from Scottish Government, Shetland LEADER Programme 2014-2020 and Highlands and Islands Enterprise towards a project to recruit a Business Development Marketing Officer.

The Vevoe Trophy for Swan Sail Trainee of the Year has been presented to seventeen year old Cormac Mathieson, from Virkie, for his participation in Race One of The Tall Ships Races between Sunderland, UK and Esbjerg in Denmark this summer. 

Experience Simmer Dim in Shetland, sailing onboard Swan around the most northerly point in Britain.

We are currently recruiting. If you have a keen interest in traditional sailing, read more to see how you can get involved.

The Vevoe Award for Swan trainee of the year has been presented to Theo Irvine, 16, from Burra, in recognition of the qualities he showed during the Nordic Sail trip to Norway, Sweden and Denmark in the summer.

The local Lucky2BHere team headed by Niall Bristow presented the defibrillator to The Swan Trust in an official hand-over, which was followed by a comprehensive training course for local volunteers and crew members delivered at the Lerwick Boating Club.

WE NEED YOUR VOTE! Lerwick Community Council are setting aside £10K to be handed over to local community projects.

2016 sailing schedule now published.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Thorben Reinhardt to skipper Swan for the 2016 season.

Last Saturday (28 November) saw the annual presentation of the Vevoe Trophy to the Swan trainee of the year, Tom Chivers.

We currently have a vacancy for a full time Skipper to be based in Shetland between May - September 2016.

This week The Swan Trust waves farewell to Rory Johnson who has successfully skippered Swan during the summer 2014 and 2015 seasons.