1851 Trust inspires local students through the Land Rover BAR Roadshow
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and students take part in a Q&A session with Sir Ben Ainslie live from Bermuda, to learn about the recent Land Rover BAR experience in the 35th America’s Cup. OnEdition 2017
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge joins pupils from Cubitt Town Junior School, East London Science School, Bow School and Canon Barnett Primary School at Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre for the final Land Rover BAR Roadshow.
The 1851 Trust, official charity of Land Rover BAR together with Land Rover, the team’s title and exclusive innovation partner, and the Bermuda Tourism Authority have hosted over 500 young people on the schools’ day of the Roadshows, with a further 700 young people taking part with their families over the weekends.
As Royal Patron for the 1851 Trust, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge was able see for herself how the 1851 Trust has been using the excitement of the America’s Cup to engage young people around the country in STEM subjects and sustainability.
After the activities, the Duchess spoke directly to Sir Ben Ainslie via a video link to Bermuda, commenting “seeing some of the activities today with the 1851 Trust and what the kids have been doing here, is really exciting, as well as seeing some of the different elements behind the racing.” Ben then answered questions from the pupils, who were keen to learn more about the campaign and career opportunities within Land Rover BAR.
“It’s fantastic to see so many young people, not just getting out on the water, but seeing the diverse range of career opportunities there are to young people opting to take STEM subjects. We truly hope to inspire not just the next generation of America’s Cup sailors, but engineers and innovators alike.” Commented Sir Ben Ainslie, Patron of the 1851 Trust.
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