Sail Training International (STI) is an international organisation composed of the national sail training

Sail training

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 organisations of 29 countries around the world. It is based in Hampshire

Hampshire

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 in the United Kingdom

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 and is a registered charity

Charitable organization

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Its main aim is the education of young people and the development of essential life skills through sail training on tall ships.

Tall Ships' Races

Sail Training International runs the annual Tall Ships' Races in Europe and the north Atlantic which attract a fleet of up to 130 sail training vessels and draw millions of visitors to European ports.

Other activities

Besides organising the Tall Ships' Races, STI is a provider of races and events, conferences and seminars, publications, research and services for the international sail training community.

History

STI grew out of the Sail Training International Race Committee, which organised the first Tall Ships' Race in 1956, and developed into the International Sail Training Association, which became Sail Training International in 2002.

Members

Members of STI are the national sail training associations of:

• Australia (Australian Sail Training Association, AUSTA)
• Belgium
• Bermuda
• Canada
• Czech Republic
• Croatia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France (Amis des Grands Voiliers)
• Germany
• Greece
• India
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Russia
• South Africa
• Spain
• Sweden
• Turkey
• United Kingdom (Association of Sail Training Organisations
• United States of America (American Sail Training Association
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