Jubilee Sailing Trust announces collaboration with the Royal Navy
The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) is collaborating with the Royal Navy to provide tall ship sailing experiences to naval trainees.
Launching on November 1st, the partnership will see almost 200 Royal Navy recruits and officers come on board SV Tenacious, becoming a key part of the ship’s crew.
The Royal Navy offers various adventurous training opportunities to trainees prior to going to Front Line Command, but there is currently no scope for using larger tall ships. Maritime Sail Training with JST has been identified as a pilot programme to provide a more agile, engaging and beneficial professional training pipeline.
The trainees will participate in all aspects of crewing Tenacious – from setting sails to washing dishes, from helming the ship to keeping watch at night.
As with all JST voyages, the experience is designed to further enhance life-skills, including confidence and resilience building, as well as teamwork. The objective is to build a positive shared experience between the participants.
Over a four-month period, they will sail on voyages from the UK to Lisbon, the Canaries and across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. They will learn new skills, push themselves out of their comfort zone, bond with their fellow crew and get to experience the joys of Tall Ship sailing.
“We’re excited to be working with the Jubilee Sailing Trust. The voyages will provide a fantastic opportunity for our people as they move from initial to specialised training. The opportunity provides them with further experience at sea – and from an organisation that has proven it delivers impact for those who sail with them,” says Colonel Ade Morley RM MC from the Royal Navy.
This follows a challenging 12 months for JST, with staff changes and more.