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The Sailing School Vessel Spirit of South Carolina is United States Coast Guard certified and operates as a Sailing School Vessel (SSV) under Title 46, Subchapter R of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The keel was laid June 16, 2001. The Whiskey Plank (last plank to be installed) was fitted on July 15, 2006.
Sailing School Vessel (SSV): Inspected under Title 46, Subchapter R of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). An SSV is a vessel of less than 500 gross tons carrying six or more sailing school students or instructors, primarily propelled by sail, and operated by a nonprofit educational organization exclusively for the purpose of sailing education.
Young people ages 13–24 are given the experience of learning to sail a tall ship, which the organization describes as "life-changing." [2] In addition to learning a large set of sailing skills, they face fears (for example when climbing the rigging 115’ in the air on a moving ship) and learn teamwork, responsibility and interpersonal skills, which results in increased confidence.
Longshore provides sailing courses for children from ages 8 through 16. [4] It also offers Adult programs in sailing. The school's staff includes US Sailing–certified Instructors and Instructor Trainers, as well as USCG-licensed Masters. [4] Longshore rents its fleet of approximately 200 [5] sailboats, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards to the ...
The International Sailing Schools Association also known as ISSA is an international organization associating 3,500 sailing schools from all over the world. [2] ISSA was founded in London and Paris in 1969 as a result of a joint initiative of the sailing communities of France, Poland, Italy, Switzerland and Great Britain.
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Occasionally, guest speakers conducted seminars, including Buddy Melges, Peter Barrett and Bruce Goldsmith. The Fox Valley Sailing School continued to grow, reaching an enrollment of over 120 by 1980 and maintaining approximately that level through 1984. The school also developed its own fleet of X-Boats as a result of donations by NNYC members.
UKSA in Cowes (previously called UK Sailing Academy) is a youth charity offering professional maritime training opportunities, youth development programs and school/ group residential trips. The charity was founded in 1987 by MFI entrepreneur Noel Lister .