Read news and features about the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO), a registered charity that supports and promotes sail training in the UK.
Over 130 staff and volunteers from across the UK have come together for the 2024 UK Sail Training Conference, which took place on 25 January in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The flagship event, which is aimed at fostering collaboration and innovation within the sail training sector, was hosted by the Association of Sail Training Organisations […]
The Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) has appointed Kerry McMillan as its new general manager (effective 17 April 2023). Following a competitive application process, ASTO trustees chose McMillan to take over from previous manager, Lucie Grodie. McMillan has a background in sail training, having skippered for Ocean Youth Trust Scotland for five years and […]
To mark national Mental Health Awareness Week, ASTO (Association of Sail Training Organisations) is highlighting how UK Sail Training operators have improved mental health and wellbeing across communities in the wake of the pandemic. Sail Training uses the experience of sailing to teach young and disabled people key life skills such as confidence and teamwork. […]
More than 100 people attended this year’s UK Sail Training Conference, which took place on 1 March at Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard. The event was organised by Gosport-based charity, the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO), and aims to help young and disabled people develop key life skills such as self-confidence, resilience, motivation, and teamwork. The […]
This weekend (2nd October) will see more than 100 young people take part in the Cowes Small Ships Race in the Solent. The annual sailing race is hosted by the Gosport-based youth charity, ASTO (Association of Sail Training Organisations), with support from the Royal London Yacht Club and Royal Yacht Squadron. The event has run […]
Supported by MDL Marinas, the ASTO’s (Association of Sail Training Organisations) Mayflower 401 Anniversary Small Ships Race commences this Sunday at MDL’s Ocean Village Marina, where the vessels taking part will be moored prior to the start of the race. The event will then finish at the Royal Dart Yacht Club in Dartmouth on Friday 20 […]
The Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) will hold its Mayflower 401 anniversary Small Ships Race this month with youth charities heading out on the water. The regatta, which was postponed last year, will take place from 15 August to 20 August 2021, and will commence at Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, and finish at […]