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Alumni Sailing

in the British Virgin Islands

May 17-24, 2008

Learn the art of keelboat sailing on this new Alumni trip offering.  The waters of the British Virgin Islands will be home for seven 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 (50 ft) cruisers. You'll learn charts, navigation, and seamanship while being expected to cook meals and rotate through the various crew positions.

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: May 17-24, 2008 Duration: 8 days Cost: $1,875 Average Age: 46 Typical Female/Male Mix: 25/75% Course start/end: Tortola, BVI 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, BVI (code: EIS) Additional Information: Trip Description (pdf) Equipment Guidelines (pdf) Apply Now: 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.

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