The 130-year-old ship with a contemporary mission
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It is a survivor of the fleets that once fished the Irish sea. Now, thanks to a £245,000 Heritage Fund grant, Leader is becoming a familiar site in Northern Ireland’s ports again.
Silvery Light Sailing, a charity in Northern Ireland, acquired the ship as the centrepiece of a project that will:
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preserve and promote the area’s rich maritime and fishing heritage
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provide volunteer opportunities on Leader and other heritage boats
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teach heritage boat skills and offer hands-on sailing trips
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use traditional trawling methods to collect micro plastics in the local waters and teach the community about their impacts
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