ASGARD SPONSORSHIP

For the foreseeable future, the South Cork Sailing Club is sponsoring one young person per year for a week’s trip on Ireland’s Tall Ship, the Asgard.

The conditions for  sponsorship of this trip are as follows:-

!.  The applicant must have reached his/her 16th. birthday and not have reached his/her 21st. birthday.

2. There must be written parental permission.

3.  Applicants who are from or connected to the Castlehaven parish will get first preference.  If there are no applicants from the Castlehaven parish, then applicants from an adjoining parish will be eligible.

This sponsorship is a chance of a life-time for any young person for a good holiday, good training and good craic !

The successful applicant for 2008 is Jessica Metaneira of Castletownshend.   Jessica is off on her 7-day trip from Cork to Dublin on 3rd. October and will be reporting on her trip on this website when she returns.

Applications for sponsorship for 2009 will now be accepted.  Apply to Robert Salter-Townshend, Commodore, South Cork Sailing Club, Castletownshend.

In the event of there being more than one applicant, the successful candidate will be decided by drawing from a hat.

The unsuccessful candidates will get preferential treatment for 2010.

SEND THOSE APPLICATIONS IN AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE  !!