Disposal
In November 2011, the Tall Ships Youth Trust announced plans to sell the Stavros S Niarchos, its last remaining tall ship, to focus on smaller vessels. Much of this is due to the high cost of running a vessel of such size due to pilotage charges and mooring fees for a vessel over 400 tonnes. This has become a contentious issue with the trust and its supporters where some see this as the abandonment of the tall ships for yachts within the trust. For others this is a return to the days of Winston Churchill and Malcolm Miller which as smaller vessels didn't incur these charges and had better sailing and penetration and operation within UK sailing ports and waters. Although the schooners were smaller, they ran a much better programme and fulfilled the mandate of the former Sail Training Association, before it became TYTS.
The ship will continue in operation until a buyer is found, which the Trust expects to take several years based on their experience of selling their other ship.
Read more about this topic: Stavros S Niarchos (ship)
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