Sail Training International (STI) is an international organisation composed of the national sail training organisations of 29 countries around the world. It is based in Hampshire in the United Kingdom and is a registered charity.
Its main aim is the education of young people and the development of essential life skills through sail training on tall ships.
The 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.
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