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Read up on our news and events and see what Boleh has been up to!

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Up and Away

Almost exactly 7 years after arriving from Spain, Boleh has flown her nest at 199 Henderson Road. Picture shows Boleh being lifted on to a low loader for the road…
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29th June 2015
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Lord Lieutenant visits Boleh Project

The Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Nigel Atkinson Esq., heard about Boleh's apprentice programme and the work done with Charter Acadmy when he visited Boleh last week. Welcomed by Trustees Sir…
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2nd June 2015
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New Trustees for Boleh

We are delighted to announce that the Boleh Trust has three new trustees. Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, a Deputy Lieutenant for Hampshire and recently retired as Second Sea Lord,…
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7th May 2015
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Boleh’s Electrifying Progress

The big smiles say it all - success! Boleh shipwright Bob Hunt and marine electrician John Floyd (right) celebrate the conclusion of trials on Boleh's innovative auxiliary propulsion system. The…
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29th April 2015
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Boleh’s friends keep coming back

Jason Rankin, our very first Apprentice, helped strip out Boleh under Shipwright Richard Uttley's tutelage in 2008 when the junk yacht first arrived in Portsmouth for restoration. Now Jason, who…
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23rd April 2015
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Boleh’s six pack on show!

Hidden away below the floor of Boleh's cabin but revealed in this photograph is the auxiliary power pack which will drive Boleh's 16.5 tonnes at 6 knots. These twin electric…
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26th February 2015
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Generous start to 2015 for Boleh

We are delighted to announce that since the start of the year we have received almost £10,000 towards the costs of operating Boleh as a sail training vessel. This is…
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16th February 2015
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HRH The Princess Royal Talks Boleh

The Boleh team were delighted to introduce The Princess Royal to the Boleh story, as part of her visit to sister organisation Portsmouth Sail Training Trust in the Historic Dockyard…
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6th February 2015