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Hoist anchor and sails and head off for a learning adventure. Join the crew, learn the lines, raise the sails, stand watches, fill in the log book, and help in the galley. Plan route and departure times by understanding tide and current information. Navigate by taking sights off points of land. Use the radar to identify traffic and landmarks and to plot our position. Work as part of the team as we sail Alcyone. Discover what makes her sail along. Learn when and how to set, strike and reef sails. Practice sailing and rowing on Alcyone's dories and sailing skiff. Discover what makes a good anchorage, how to set the anchor and, as night falls, hoist the anchor light. |
What is Sail Training? It's reducing your possessions to the contents of a duffle bag and embarking for adventure! |
Navigation, marlin spike seamanship, chart reading, standing watches, small boat handling, knot tying and rigging: student crew sailing aboard the Alcyone are exposed to all this as well as swimming, exploring and adventure. |