The Offshore Adventures is a six-day sailing trip designed to create more competent, confident sailors. Improve your sailing skills and experience night sailing, standing watches and sailing offshore in varying weather conditions.
Under the command of a licensed captain, six trainees will actively participate in the operation of the ship. They will live, cook, eat and sleep on board the Abbey Road while exploring Lake Superior. By the end of a voyage they will know the fundamentals of how to sail a 60' schooner.
Everyone is involved in planning the passage. The captain will review navigation procedures, use of charts, dead reckoning, radar, and GPS in an easy to understand and relaxed environment. This exciting adventure covers over 200 nautical miles (weather depending) with destinations such as Isle Royale National Park, the Keweenaw Peninsula, and/or Grand Marais, MN.
We have room for 6 trainees over the age of 18, (or 13 and over accompanied by a parent or guardian) who are willing to stand watch, tend the sails, and steer by the stars as we transit Lake Superior overnight and explore distant shores. We recommend that you have some prior sailing experience to prepare for this long-distance cruise.
You may board the Abbey Road any time after 7 pm the night before the trip, and we may depart that evening if conditions are favorable. We expect to be back in Bayfield before 4 pm on the last day