Ship Portrait: LORD NELSON

Name of the vessel: STS LORD NELSON
flag: British
owner: Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd.

General information: 3 masted barque, 54,70 m loa., 2 decks, voyage crew 40 of whom 20 may be disabled incl. up to 8 wheelchair users, permanent crew 10

Kind of vessel: sail training ship for disabled and able bodied trainees

How are the trainees accommodated?
2 cabins with 9 bunks in the foc's'le + 8 2-berth cabins for severely disabled and their buddies

How many meals? What?
breakfast, lunch and supper, mostly English style

What program will be there for the trainees?
The voyage crew receives all training necessary for the safe running of the ship. Additional programs are assisted climbing for those who need it, hoisting aloft of wheelchairs, lectures about sails, maneuvering, weather, navigation.
A special education is provided for youngsters 16-25 years. It is called leadership@sea.

Where does the vessel operate at the moment?
Summer mostly around the British Isles, winter Canary Islands.

What are the costs?
600 Pounds (1000 US $) per week

Contact address, website, booking agency, etc.

Contact address:
Jubilee Sailing Trust Ltd.
Hazel Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 7GB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 870 443 5781
Fax: +44 (0) 870 443 5782
Email: info@jst.org.uk
Website: www.jst.org.uk