Turn to Starboard & ‘Spirit of Falmouth’

Turn to Starboard is a sailing charity that focuses on the Forces and uses Royal Yachting Association (RYA) courses to support Armed Forces personnel who have been affected by military operations.  Turn to Starboard also provides sailing trips for Service families affected by operations to spend some time together on a skippered yacht.  Look them […]

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Youth Adventure Trust Coastal Camp 2024

In 2024 the Education and Charity Committee awarded a grant of £2,200 to Youth Adventure Trust to enable them to run a Coastal Camp for young people including those who are socially and economically disadvataged.  The Trust’s Fundraising Officer, Michelle van der Bliek, sent the following message. “I am please to send you our report […]

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Letter from an apprentice alumnus in thanks!

This week we received a lovely message of gratitude from one of our most outstandingly talented apprentices that we have ever sponsored via our Apprenticeship Scheme – Toby Poultney, who hails from the heart of Boatbuilding country – Cornwall. Toby has now successfully passed his End Point Assessment and therefore completed his level 3 apprenticeship […]

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Sponsored apprentice Ashlee Barrell Wins Prestigious Young Persons’ Development Award for 2022

Ashlee Barrell, one of our sponsored apprentices for 2021-22 at Cox’s Boatyard, Norfolk, recently won the coveted European Commercial Marine Young Persons Development Award for 2022. Ashlee has made terrific progress during his first year and submitted two excellent progress reports to us and is a worthy winner. Cox’s is an established boatyard and marina at […]

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Zenith Marine Services and their apprentice both win prestigious awards…

Jack Pearce, one of our 2021-22 sponsored Boatbuilder apprentices, employed at Zenith Marine Services in Plymouth, recently won second place (Highly Commended) in the ‘Marine Apprentice of the Year’ category at the South Devon College  ‘Apprenticeship Awards’ annual event. Zenith won ‘Best New Employer’ of the year. A fantastic result for both Jack and the […]

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The ‘Nautical Group’ exhibit at the London Careers Festival

On the 28th and 29th of June, the Shipwrights Company exhibited at the London Careers Festival hosted at the prestigious London Guildhall.  We were joined at our collective stands by the Company of Watermen and Lightermen, Trinity House, Marine Society and Sea Cadets, London Nautical School, Casey Bruty-Holloran the apprentice we are currently sponsoring at […]

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2022 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures – 19 October

The 2022 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures will be held on Wednesday October 19th at the MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton 2021 saw the Lectures move to their new venue in Southampton City Centre. Despite a reduced post Covid attendance the very favourable feedback indicated the event to be widely regarded as one of the best! The Lectures […]

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Apprentice Ashlee Barrell, outstanding Marine Engineer in the making…

Ashlee Barrell, aged 19, started as a marine engineering apprentice at Cox’s Boatyard in Norfolk, last year. Ashlee is one of our sponsored apprentices for 2021-22. He recently sent us his excellent mid-year progress which demonstrates the wide range of projects he has been involved with and the array of knowledge and skills he has […]

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Apprentice Theo Aers at the leading edge of automation technology at Servowatch in Essex.

Meet Theo Aers, marine engineering technician apprentice, one of our sponsored apprentices for 2021-22, employed at Servowatch in Essex. Servowatch is a leading marine automation and ship solutions provider. Theo is undertaking the Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship and is enrolled at the Colchester Institute for the off the job training. Theo has recently sent […]

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