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Cape youngsters make sailing history!
The youth development organisation Cape Windjammers Education Trust (CWET) has secured an amazing opportunity for a South African team (10 youngsters aged 15 to 18, and 2 team leaders) to join the Canadian tall ship SV Concordia for an educational sail voyage for 2.5 months from April to mid June 2009 travelling from Cape Town to Bermuda via Namibia, St. Helena, Brazil and Trinidad!
The SA Team Members are:
Bryan Castle (16)
Marx Mohr (16)
Brandon Schoor (16)
Chrismarie Braun (16)
Gustav Allman (16)
Helen Worthington-Smith (16)
Felix Kleinwort (15)
Monde Sitole (18)
Asekho Mdaka (18)
Shane Barnes (16)
And Team Leaders:
Hilary Ambrose
Dayana Dreke
This will be the first time that youngsters from the African continent get the opportunity to participate in such an exciting shipboard school project which is made possible by the West Island College, who operates the Class Afloat program (http://www.classafloat.com/). The team will be joining 25 Canadian students on board the SV Concordia when it docks in Cape Town harbour on 2 April and sets sail on 7 April.
At each port trainees will have the opportunity to go ashore and experience the culture and unique conditions of that country. Through this weblog, we will keep you all updated about our adventures during this life changing sail trip, sending postings and photos from each port that we will be visiting! So keep coming back to check what's new!
Port Dates are as Follows:
13-17 April 2009 - Walvis Bay
27-30 April 2009 - St. Helena
14-18 May 2009 - Port Natal, Brazil
31 May-3 June 2009 - Trinidad and Tobago
12-18 June 2009 - Bermuda
16 June - Gatwick, UK
17 June - Cape Town
The youth development organisation Cape Windjammers Education Trust (CWET) has secured an amazing opportunity for a South African team (10 youngsters aged 15 to 18, and 2 team leaders) to join the Canadian tall ship SV Concordia for an educational sail voyage for 2.5 months from April to mid June 2009 travelling from Cape Town to Bermuda via Namibia, St. Helena, Brazil and Trinidad!
The SA Team Members are:
Bryan Castle (16)
Marx Mohr (16)
Brandon Schoor (16)
Chrismarie Braun (16)
Gustav Allman (16)
Helen Worthington-Smith (16)
Felix Kleinwort (15)
Monde Sitole (18)
Asekho Mdaka (18)
Shane Barnes (16)
And Team Leaders:
Hilary Ambrose
Dayana Dreke
This will be the first time that youngsters from the African continent get the opportunity to participate in such an exciting shipboard school project which is made possible by the West Island College, who operates the Class Afloat program (http://www.classafloat.com/). The team will be joining 25 Canadian students on board the SV Concordia when it docks in Cape Town harbour on 2 April and sets sail on 7 April.
At each port trainees will have the opportunity to go ashore and experience the culture and unique conditions of that country. Through this weblog, we will keep you all updated about our adventures during this life changing sail trip, sending postings and photos from each port that we will be visiting! So keep coming back to check what's new!
Port Dates are as Follows:
13-17 April 2009 - Walvis Bay
27-30 April 2009 - St. Helena
14-18 May 2009 - Port Natal, Brazil
31 May-3 June 2009 - Trinidad and Tobago
12-18 June 2009 - Bermuda
16 June - Gatwick, UK
17 June - Cape Town
Links to Class Afloat News and Ships Log
We Thank Our Sponsors!
Without the contributions and support of our SPONSORS and MENTORS, our adventure would not have been possible.
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Links to our Sponsors
Windjammers NPO Number (056-835)
If you would like assist in making Sail-Training available to South African Youths, please make a donation to -
Account Name: Cape Windjammers Education Trust
Account No: 4064500795
Absa Bank Claremont
Branch No: 632005
SWIFT CODE: ABSA ZA JJ
Physical Address:
11 Grove AvenueClaremont,7708, Cape Town, South Africa
Account Name: Cape Windjammers Education Trust
Account No: 4064500795
Absa Bank Claremont
Branch No: 632005
SWIFT CODE: ABSA ZA JJ
Physical Address:
11 Grove AvenueClaremont,7708, Cape Town, South Africa
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- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - 30th April - St Helena to Ascen...
- Radio Interview with Marx on RSG
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - 29th April - St Helena to Ascen...
- The Big Issue article - April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - 28th April - St Helena to Ascen...
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - 27th April - St Helena
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - 27th April - St Helena
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Sunday 26th April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - 25th April - St Helena
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Saturday 25th April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - 24th April - St Helena
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 24th April
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 23rd April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Thursday 18th to Tuesday 23rd A...
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 21st April
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 19th April
- A message from the Head of School, Class Afloat, b...
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Wednesday 17th April Day 10
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- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Thursday 16th April Day 9
- Hermanus Times Article - Week of 16th April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Wednesday 15th April Day 8
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Tuesday 14th April Day 7
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Monday 13th April Day 6
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 13th April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Sunday 12th April Day 5
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Sunday 12th April Day 5
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 12th April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Saturday 11th April - Day 4
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 11th April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Friday 10 April – Day 3
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 10th April
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Thursday 9th April Day 2
- Concordia Ships Log Entry 9th April
- Incredibly, more Press - Vukani 9th April
- Coverage in the Sailing magazine
- TEAM SA LOGBOOK - Wednesday 8 April
- Press Coverage Galore - Athlone News!
- The Tygerburger on 8th April
- Concordia Ships Log Entry
- A fantastic article in the First Ascent Newsletter.
- Cast Off!
- Out and About in Capetown!
- Thanks to the Cape Times for this article
- Going Aloft!!!!!!
- Cape Weekend Argus snippet
- Logbook Entry - Cape Town - Team SA goes aboard.
- From the V&A Waterfront and around the city of Cap...
- Cape Burger Newspaper Article
- The SV Concordia arrived in Cape Town!!!
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My daughter is on the ship. She is THRILLED this new group will be joining her on the next leg of the venture. We have communicated with her in Capetown (from Vermont USA) and feel so lucky that your city has embraced these youth with such warmth and hospitality. This will be an amazing experience for your teens.
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