Royal Gazette - October 15th 2004 Sing along with Nova The chance to sing a duet with Bermudian rock star Heather Nova is up for grabs for aspiring Bermudian male vocalists. more>> Bermuda Sun - October 13th 2004 Bermuda Sloop gets a song By James Whittaker (News from 2004-10-13 Edition) Rock star Heather Nova officially launched a new song for the Bermuda Sloop Foundation yesterday in a bid to raise awareness of the youth sailing project. more>> Royal Gazette - August 9th 2004 And now the good news Newspaper stories are often critical. That shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, since the media in general has a responsibility to be a public watchdog. more>> Royal Gazette - August 6th 2004 Sloop foundation goes on a dummy run By Catherine Hay The Bermuda Sloop Foundation's (BSF) idea to build a 'mock-up' of its traditional 88 foot Bermuda schooner struck many in the Island's sailing fraternity as a intriguing notion. Many seamen, in fact, had never heard of a mock-up being done before said Travis Burland who is one. But with the construction now complete, the advantages of putting up a full scale model of the ship's interior have become tangible, both in terms of practicality and real savings. more>> Royal Gazette - July 27th 2004 Coming to Bermuda? The replica of Amistad. By Ruth O'Kelly-Lynch The Bermuda Sloop Foundation and the Bermuda Sail Training Association are hoping that the freedom schooner Amistad will sail into Bermuda next year. more>> Royal Gazette - July 23rd 2004 Floating the idea of a classroom at sea By Catherine Hay Bermuda needs to bridge the gap between academic learning and technical training in schools, and give youth the chance to learn real life lessons outside the classroom. Only then will we be able to address our social woes and save our young black males. more>> The Bermuda Sun – March 19th 2004 Foundation has far-reaching goals By Patrick Bean While saluting the broad range of opportunities offered by the international business sector, the Bermuda Sloop Foundation (BSF) has for the past year trumpeted the need for greater balance in serving the training and employment needs of our young people. more>> Royal Gazette – March 17, 2004 Contract signed for training ship By Sarah Titterton After more than seven years of preparation, the Bermuda Sloop Foundation is ready to lay the keel for the 88-foot Bermudian sail training schooner. more>> The Bermuda – Sun March 3, 2004 Donations put wind under sloop team’s sails By Patrick Bean (News from 2004-03-03 Edition) CASH windfalls are propelling the Bermuda Sloop Foundation firmly towards its goal of building a Rigged Bermuda Schooner — with April 1 targetted as the start date for construction. more>> The Bermuda – Sun Jan 1. 2004 The scoop on the sloop By Malcolm Kirkland, Bermuda Sloop Foundation (News from 2004-01-09 Edition) The Bermuda Sloop Foundation (BSF) has embarked on an ambitious programme — with the blessings of Government — to design and build a Bermuda Schooner for the purpose of acting as ‘hand in hands-on training’ tool for Bermudian students, much as the former Bermuda Technical Institute. more>>