A sailing charity has taken the decision to decommission one of the two tall ships it owns. They have taken the decision because they have been forced to launch a fundraising appeal on an emergency basis. Over £1m was raised recently by the Jubilee Sailing Trust in just five days after being warned that it could stop all their activities without the money. The trust also announced that STS Lord Nelson would also cease their sailing program by the month of October as part of the following review. The sailing charity based in Southampton stated that the move which they have taken will be able to make more impact on it.
SV Tenacious and STS Lord Nelson are two of the vessels owned by the charity. They were designed and fitted with special care for allowing people who are physically impaired that includes users of the wheelchair. Both of the vessels are designed to sail sideways as well for those without disabilities.
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