The Sail Training Association is offering 80 crew places aboard two 200ft tall ships during the forthcoming Tall Ships Brig Match Race on the Solent.

The Prince William and Stavros Niarchos will compete for the Tall Ships Challenge Cup on 27-28 October and the successful applicants will be part of the racing crew for the two, five-hour races. The cost of the Tall Ship package, which is open to anyone aged between 18-69 years old, is £499 per person and includes one day’s training, four nights on board, dinners, parties and a reception.

Crew members will also get the chance to win a voyage and be part of the STA’s crew when one of the ships competes in the famous Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta in 2004, while another prize is for a young person to win a place on a youth voyage.

For more details contact: tallships@sta.org.uk