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    The Thames sailing barge Thalatta, owned by the East Coast Sail Trust Ltd, was launched at the St Osyth Boatyard on August 1, 2011 following a five year restoration. The restoration involved replacing the majority of Thalatta's timbers and was made possible by a £724,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, with the remainder provided by donations. Sea trials will take place in the autumn with final work completed over the winter, allowing Thalatta to resume sail training for young people in the spring of 2012. Originally launched in 1906, Thalatta will continue its long career providing sail training experiences for students.

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    The Thames sailing barge Thalatta, owned by the East Coast Sail Trust Ltd, was launched at the St Osyth Boatyard on August 1, 2011 following a five year restoration. The restoration involved replacing the majority of Thalatta's timbers and was made possible by a £724,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, with the remainder provided by donations. Sea trials will take place in the autumn with final work completed over the winter, allowing Thalatta to resume sail training for young people in the spring of 2012. Originally launched in 1906, Thalatta will continue its long career providing sail training experiences for students.

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    The Thames sailing barge Thalatta, owned by the East Coast Sail Trust Ltd, was launched at the St Osyth Boatyard on August 1, 2011 following a five year restoration. The restoration involved replacing the majority of Thalatta's timbers and was made possible by a £724,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, with the remainder provided by donations. Sea trials will take place in the autumn with final work completed over the winter, allowing Thalatta to resume sail training for young people in the spring of 2012. Originally launched in 1906, Thalatta will continue its long career providing sail training experiences for students.

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    East Coast Sail Trust Limited

    A Registered Charity - No 1128353 (formerly No 263100)

    Directors: Derek Adams, Joe Brannigan, John W. Keeble, Peter Norton Sea Training for young people aboard the Thames Sailing Barge "THALATTA" Web site www.Thalatta.org.uk
    General correspondence to: 6 Wellington Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6HL

    1 August 2011

    Thames sailing barge Thalatta

    A piece of British Maritime history returned to the water on Monday 1 August 2011 when the Thames sailing barge Thalatta, owned by the East Coast Sail Trust Ltd was launched at the St Osyth Boatyard following a five year restoration.

    Emerging into daylight!

    Registered Office: 146, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AW Registered in England & Wales No : 06774183

    Thalatta afloat at last The restoration, which involved the replacement of the vast majority of Thalattas timbers was made possible by the generous support of the Heritage Lottery Fund which has contributed 724,000 of the 1.1m project cost, with the Trust providing the remainder sourced mainly from donations. Sea trials will follow in the Autumn with final fitting out over the winter months. All work will be completed in time for Thalatta to resume her work with the East Coast Sail Trust Ltd in the Spring of 2012. First launched at Harwich in 1906, Thalatta enjoyed a long and busy career In Trade before being bought by John Kemp in 1967 and fitted out as a sail-training ship for school children, work she continued until the commencement of her refit in 2006. Robyn Llewellyn, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund, said This exciting restoration project is a great example of how lottery players money can transform historic boats into living history to help people learn about our industrial heritage. Im delighted with the results of the restoration so far and look forward to seeing the Thalatta back in the water in the spring to continue her long and impressive career.

    Notes to editors Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) sustains and transforms a wide range of heritage for present and future generations to take part in, learn from and enjoy. From museums, parks and historic places to archaeology, natural environment and cultural traditions, we invest in every part of our diverse heritage. HLF has supported over 30,000 projects, allocating 4.5billion across the UK, including 308million to over 3000 projects in the East of England alone. For more information about applying to HLF, visit our website: www.hlf.org.uk

    Registered Office: 146, New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0AW Registered in England & Wales No : 06774183

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