Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2012/January 2013 | Page 58

ON THE WATER

ASTO ships race
proves stern test
There was fun but plenty of hard work for all

Trophy for the best Spirit of the Race. The

who recently took part in the ASTO Small

the ways ASTO promotes and supports Sail

City Liveryman crew certainly got their claws

Ships race off Cowes.

Training in this country. Prizes are not just

into the event, as all the girls on board were

awarded for group and overall winners, but for

dressed as tigers!

ASTO is the Association of Sail Training
Organisations, and has around 30 members

the youngest crew, best dressed crew, and

operating more than 50 boats all around the

the crew that best represents the spirit of the

Race had been held, and the generally light

UK. The organisations use the experience of

race, as voted for by all competitors.

winds meant plenty of work for the crews of

being at sea to help young people learn about

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The annual Small Ships race is one of

The crew of the Isle of Wight based Incisor

It was the ninth year that the Small Ships

the 27 Sail Training boats that took part. And

themselves; discover hidden strengths and

won the Aurora Trophy for winning overall

when the wind dropped completely several

talents and understand the values of working

on corrected time, and the crew of TS City

vessels took part in an impromptu water fight

as a team.

Liveryman received the Richard Langhorn

to keep up morale.

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