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The Offshore Cruising by Rona Sailing Project (London Sailing Project)
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Updated: 28-Feb-2007
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The Helen Mary R, a 57' classic ketch was bought
by Lord Amory, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, in
the 1960's for the London Sailing Project, which he
had formed to take parties of young sea cadets from
London to sea.
The London Sailing Project now runs the Helen
Mary R and two other ketches and takes young people
from Scouts, Guides, colleges, sailing clubs, Youth
Offending Teams, Social Services and care homes to
sea. The London Sailing Project (LSP) extended in
1992 to run voyages for Deaf people.
"The aim is to provide, through the medium of
sea training in offshore craft, opportunities
for young people and people with disabilities,
to acquire those attributes of a seaman, namely
a sense of responsibility, resourcefulness and
team-work, which will help them throughout their
lives."
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Built in 1986, Helen Mary R is Bowman Ketch 57
feet long with 23 berths, of which up to 15
berths can be allocated to the deaf, and the
rest being filled by experienced crew, who are
on hand to help and who come from London Sailing
Project.
However, we have at least one communicator on
board qualified in sign language. The Skipper
and Afterguard are experienced in running voyages
for deaf people.
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You all will sleep, work and rest on the Helen Mary
R which will be your floating home for the whole
duration of your trip! You will sail in the Solent,
where you will experience a vast area of tidal sea
between the mainland and the Isle of Wight in a
safer sailing environment.
You are most likely to visit the Isle of Wight during
any weekend trip, but if you are on a seven days trip,
you may get a chance to sail across the English Channel
to visit France and Channel Islands as long as the
weather permits.
You will learn all aspects of seamanship, above and
below deck including preparing meals for 22 hungry
crews and the skipper!
Please click any of the
coded voyages
below to book or query, or click the
booking
request form here
to enter your contact details and email to the
booking office.
For those of you who are the first time to London
Sailing Project or want to enter the Tall Ship Race
2008, please, click the
important note here to
read.
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Code
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Date
(2008)
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Start Time (hrs)
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Finish Time (hrs)
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Yacht
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Berth Fee inc food
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DV1
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Mon 5th - Fri 9th May
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1030
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1600
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Helen Mary R
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£155
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DV2
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Mon 8th - Sun 14th September
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1030
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1600
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Rona II
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£185
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DV3
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Fri 3rd - Sun 5th October
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1030
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1600
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Helen Mary R
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£75
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