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Alumni Keelboat Sailing

in the British Virgin Islands

 

Learn the art of keelboat sailing on this Alumni trip offering. The waters of the British Virgin Islands will be home for 8-days of learning to cruise.

The curriculum is the same as a NOLS semester sailing section and will focus extensively on sailing and living aboard mid-sized (36+/- ft) cruisers. You'll learn charts, navigation, seamanship and boat handling while being expected to cook meals and rotate through the various crew positions.

Participants who have "Competent Crew" certification can, with pre-trip homework, progress to the "Day Skipper" level on this trip. Experienced sailors can, with extensive pre-trip effort and completion of applicable workbooks, receive both "Competent Crew" and "Day Skipper" certifications.

You'll enjoy the striking scenery of the British Virgin Islands while sharing quarters with a few other participants and NOLS instructors. After this trip, you should feel confident in your ability to sail with an experienced crew.

 

British Virgin Islands Sailing
Dates: March 13-20, 2013
Duration: 8 days
Cost: $1,995
Average Age:

38

Typical Female/Male Mix:

30/60

Course start/end: Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Activity Rating :

(this is a subjective rating of anticipated physical difficulty- weather, route, and the group mix can combine to make trips more or less "difficult"— higher numbers mean more challenge.)

 


Warm weather sailing. Living in communal space on a sailboat.

Fly in/out: Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Additional Information:

Trip Description (pdf)

Sailing Questionaire (pdf)

Equipment Guidelines (pdf)

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Download Application (pdf)

 

Signing Up
A $200 per person non-refundable deposit is required for enrollment on all alumni trips. If you would like to sign up or have questions just give us a call at 1-800-332-4280 or email at alumni@nols.edu.

Visit here often for updates and please contact us if you are interested in any of our upcoming trips.

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Haven't you always wanted to learn to sail? Photo: Kevin Kerr
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