Dartmouth, UK—25 May, 2024 The Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust, committed to fulfilling its global mission of supporting sailing, education and community-building, is pleased to announce its latest award to the Antiguan-based West Indies Sail Heritage Foundation (WISH). The $1700EC award will support practical sailing experiences for teenagers and young adults aboard the traditionally-built Carriacou sloop, New Moon.
The WISH Foundation offers training in navigation, anchoring, racing and line splicing. One of its main goals is to support young people as they pursue professional maritime licenses. The foundation also started the “Ocean Love No Plastic No Waste Program,” a youth environmental program that seeks to increase awareness of plastic pollution in the ocean and learn about solutions for plastic waste.
The Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust is a non-profit organization, based in the United Kingdom. Its goals are to:
- Advance the education of the public in the knowledge and practice of seamanship, pilotage and navigation to improve safety at sea.
- Promote community participation, through financially supporting healthy recreation opportunities and provide sailing and instruction, especially among communities with less developed facilities and fewer opportunities.
- To promote the conservation, protection, and ecologically sustainable management of marine environments.
For more information on the Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust visit: www.occtrust.org.
For more information on the WISH Foundation visit: https://www.caribwish.com/
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