The North Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016 Gothenburg: Forging International Friendships

Trainees from 26 different nationalities have taken part

and China.

One of the overarching goals of the Tall Ships Races

and Regattas is to promote international friendship and understanding.

At the Prize Giving Ceremony yesterday (Sunday 4 September), Christian Radich (Norway)

demonstrated their dedication to this by winning the prize for the ship

with the greatest number of nationalities on board, with 10.

At the Prize Giving Ceremony, worthy vessel winner Shtandardt

(Russia) was presented with the most prestigious award of the North Sea

Tall Ships Regatta 2016äó_ the Friendship Trophy. This award recognises

the vessel that contributed most to international understanding and

friendship during the Regatta, as voted by the rest of the fleet. And

it’ the second year Shtandardt has won this coveted trophy.

You Can Sail On Board

At

Sail Training International, our mission is simple: äóìThe development

and education of young people through the sail training experience,

regardless of nationality, culture, religion, gender, or social

background.äó Essentially, we want to help young people – in age and at

heart – have an adventure under sail.

Earlier this summer, we launched our new website: www.sailonboard.com.

With this exciting new platform, we plan to achieve our mission and get

as many people involved in Tall Ships ail training as possible, while

promoting international friendship and understanding.

Have you

dreamed of setting sail on a Tall or Small Ship? With the waves crashing

around you as you sail into the sunset? Perhaps you want to travel to

new countries and meet new people? Maybe you want to learn new languages

and have a once in a lifetime experience? Well, we want to help you do

this.

On www.sailonboard.com we’ve got a great section that helps you Find Your Adventure.

Simply decide what sort of adventure you’d like to have, when, and

whereäó_ and we’ll do all the hard work for you. We’ll show you the

vessels taking part in upcoming Races and Regattas during your chosen

year and in your preferred country. Then the rest is up to you: contact a

vessel to book your place and let the adventures beginäó_

Finishing Events in the Finishing Port

Over

the last few days Gothenburg has seen 80,000 visitors – all keen to

visit the ships, mingle with the crews and enjoy the wide variety of

live entertainment.

Last night (Sunday 4 September), the Race

Village in Frihamnen, Gothenburg hosted the hugely successful Crew

Party. Crew members and trainees enjoyed a paella buffet and plenty of

lively entertainment, including a DJ and shanty and covers bands.

Everyone got into the party spirit and took the opportunity to meet

others from different ships, nationalities and background