UK naval procurement and the sail-training debate

What additional UK naval procurement is likely, and is a sail-training ship a good use of funds?

The government appears interested in naval construction, but an operational OPV would deliver more practical value than introducing a costly sail-training capability.

An OPV could give cadets sea experience while also performing fisheries protection and patrol duties from Dartmouth. A dedicated sail-training ship may preserve a valued tradition in navies that already operate one, but introducing the capability to the Royal Navy would require a new ship, a training pipeline, and months of additional activity. It would not replace classroom qualifications or time aboard modern warships, so its costs would be additive. An operational patrol vessel is the stronger purchase because it combines training with useful day-to-day work.