MDL Marinas is seeking nominations for its Sail Training Awards 2024. Each year, these unique awards offer twelve inspirational young people the opportunity to experience a life changing sailing trip with the Ocean Youth Trust South (OYT South) onboard its sail training vessel, Prolific. Nominate a young person today MDL is looking for third party nominations […]
Ocean Youth Trust South (OYT South) has partnered with Saltee (a UK-based sun care brand). The Saltee Foundation, the charitable trust aligned to Saltee, will initially be providing its Saltee Active Sun Lotion SPF 30 and SPF 50 for the crew on board OYT South’s voyages for 2023, although both partners hope to extend the relationship over multiple years. “Our work is all about […]
Raymarine will return as title sponsor for the 2022 South Coast Boat Show at Southampton’s Ocean Village Marina, from 6-8 May. The show will showcase the industry’s top global power and sail brands as well as an extensive range of ancillary services such as associated gear, finance and insurance. This is the third time that […]
MDL Marinas is seeking nominations for its Sail Training Awards 2022. The awards offer 12 inspirational young people the opportunity to enjoy a unique sailing experience with the Ocean Youth Trust South onboard its sail training vessel, Prolific. MDL is looking for nominations for young people aged between 12 and 18, who have overcome adverse […]
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 […]
Ocean Youth Trust South has appointed Holly Vint as staff skipper for the charity’s sail training vessel Prolific. Holly is taking over from Peta Koczy who, after four years with OYT South, is moving on to a new adventure. Vint’s first-ever sailing experience was as a teenage crew member with Ocean Youth Trust South in […]
On Thursday 19 September, four young people were presented with their Sail Training Awards by Lord Iliffe (Patron, Ocean Youth Trust) and Michael Glanville (Managing Director, MDL Marinas). The presentation took place on MDL’s waterside stand at Southampton International Boat Show and marked the end of the exciting awards journey which began with nominations, included […]
Mia Brackley and Elizabeth Bland are the proud recipients of MDL Marinas 2018 Sail Training Awards presented at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show. Presented in conjunction with Ocean Youth Trust South, MDL’s Sail Training Awards are designed to recognise, reward and challenge young people who have shown exceptional accomplishments and qualities which have inspired or supported […]