Sail Veritas BVI

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Students will take command of Veritas on day one, steering her through narrow inlets and wide-open seas under the supervision of their mentors. ose new to the sport will become competent sailors while students who have prior sailing experience will appreciate the intricacies of skippering a classic ketch. e program includes instruction in basic yacht handling, navigation, and passage planning. Participants return from this adventure not only with new boat-handling and navigation skills but also with increased self-con dence, leadership and teamwork skills—all while enjoying the Caribbean and the activities associated with it—kiteboarding, wakeboarding, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, waterskiing and windsurfing. and kneeboarding.

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  • DAY01Arrive in St. Thomas, meet the mentorsDepart Lindbergh Bay for Water IslandFamiliarize yourself with VeritasBBQ dinner on aft deck

    DAY02Weigh anchor and set sails Snorkel in Cinnamon Bay, St. JohnSail to Sopers Hole, BVI

    DAY03Sail from Sopers Hole to Cooper IslandSCUBA dive at Cooper Island

    DAY04Sail from Cooper Island to Virgin Gorda Visit the famous Baths and Devils BayShort sail to Gorda Sound Prepare for passage to St. MartinDinner at Saba Rock

    DAY05Pre-dawn departure from Gorda Sound All day and night sail to St. MartinLearn offshore watch keeping and other skills

    DAY06Arrive at St. MartinKiteboarding and windsurfing lessons

    DAY07Depart early morning from St. MartinDownwind sail to St. Croix Learn how to fly a spinnaker

    DAY08Arrive at St. CroixSnorkeling and watersports at Buck IslandAfternoon sail to anchorage of students choice

    DAY09Depart St. Croix for sail to St. John Shopping and strolling in Cruz Bay, St. JohnParty aboard Veritas

    DAY10Final sail from St. John to St. Thomas Depart Veritas with memories to last a lifetime!

    Sail Veritas Yacht ChartersNanny Cay Marina, Tortola, BVIBVI Phone: (284) 544-7765GSM Phone: (617) [email protected]

    For more information please visit

    www.sailveritas.com

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    PROGRAM ITINERARY

    Ten Day Program $4,250 USDIncludes: All meals, accommodations, transport (excluding airfare), customs and immigration fees. Discover SCUBA Diving lesson, kiteboarding and windsurng lessons, as well as the wakeboarding, waterskiing and tubing activities. We also recommend travel insurance and additional spending money for souvenir shopping.

  • Students will take command of Veritas on day one, steering her through narrow inlets and wide-open seas under the supervision of their mentors. ose new to the sport will become competent sailors while students who have prior sailing experience will appreciate the intricacies of skippering a classic ketch. e program includes instruction in basic yacht handling, navigation, and passage planning. Participants return from this adventure not only with new boat-handling and navigation skills but also with increased self-condence, leadership and teamwork skillsall while enjoying the Caribbean and the activities associated with

    W E L C O M E A B O A R D !

    itkiteboarding, wakeboarding, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, waterskiing, windsurng and kneeboarding.Accommodations & AmenitiesVeritas is a classic 1962 Abeking & Rasmussen Custom Ketch. She has a beautifully faired steel hull, teak deck, varnished teak coach house and Sitka Spruce masts and booms. At 57 overall and a beam of 139, she is ideally suited for coastal and long-distance sailing. She is equipped with the latest in safety gear including two six-person life rafts, EPIRB, ares and rst aid kits as well as a full complement of electronics including computerized charts, GPS (2), Radar,

    VHF (3), SSB long range radio and satellite weather, telephone and internet. Accommodation space is both forward and aft of the galley and is fully air conditioned. Students each have their own bunks equipped with a reading light and ample storage for the recommended clothing and accessories. Students will have access to the TV and DVD player for the odd occasion when they are not too busy!

    Sail Veritas offers an exclusive, 10-day sailing program for students

    of all levels to learn sailing in a fun, hands-on environment. The

    program is available to single-sex groups of up to six 16-18

    year-olds. Experience the beauty of the Caribbean and learn lifelong

    skills while hanging out with your friends on a yacht!

    How will you spend the next ten days?

    Captain C. Todd Patterson is a graduate of St. Sebastians Country Day School and Hobart College. He is licensed by the United States Coast Guard, Master 100 ton with his STCW-95 (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping), and the British Virgin Islands, Boatmaster Grade 1, as well as being certified in First Aid and CPR and SCUBA diving. His chartering experience has taken him along the west coast of Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama, through the Panama Canal, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and eastern seaboard.

    P R O G R A M D I R E C TO R

  • Students will take command of Veritas on day one, steering her through narrow inlets and wide-open seas under the supervision of their mentors. ose new to the sport will become competent sailors while students who have prior sailing experience will appreciate the intricacies of skippering a classic ketch. e program includes instruction in basic yacht handling, navigation, and passage planning. Participants return from this adventure not only with new boat-handling and navigation skills but also with increased self-condence, leadership and teamwork skillsall while enjoying the Caribbean and the activities associated with

    W E L C O M E A B O A R D !

    itkiteboarding, wakeboarding, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, waterskiing, windsurng and kneeboarding.Accommodations & AmenitiesVeritas is a classic 1962 Abeking & Rasmussen Custom Ketch. She has a beautifully faired steel hull, teak deck, varnished teak coach house and Sitka Spruce masts and booms. At 57 overall and a beam of 139, she is ideally suited for coastal and long-distance sailing. She is equipped with the latest in safety gear including two six-person life rafts, EPIRB, ares and rst aid kits as well as a full complement of electronics including computerized charts, GPS (2), Radar,

    VHF (3), SSB long range radio and satellite weather, telephone and internet. Accommodation space is both forward and aft of the galley and is fully air conditioned. Students each have their own bunks equipped with a reading light and ample storage for the recommended clothing and accessories. Students will have access to the TV and DVD player for the odd occasion when they are not too busy!

    Sail Veritas offers an exclusive, 10-day sailing program for students

    of all levels to learn sailing in a fun, hands-on environment. The

    program is available to single-sex groups of up to six 16-18

    year-olds. Experience the beauty of the Caribbean and learn lifelong

    skills while hanging out with your friends on a yacht!

    How will you spend the next ten days?

    Captain C. Todd Patterson is a graduate of St. Sebastians Country Day School and Hobart College. He is licensed by the United States Coast Guard, Master 100 ton with his STCW-95 (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch Keeping), and the British Virgin Islands, Boatmaster Grade 1, as well as being certified in First Aid and CPR and SCUBA diving. His chartering experience has taken him along the west coast of Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama, through the Panama Canal, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and eastern seaboard.

    P R O G R A M D I R E C TO R

  • DAY01Arrive in St. Thomas, meet the mentorsDepart Lindbergh Bay for Water IslandFamiliarize yourself with VeritasBBQ dinner on aft deck

    DAY02Weigh anchor and set sails Snorkel in Cinnamon Bay, St. JohnSail to Sopers Hole, BVI

    DAY03Sail from Sopers Hole to Cooper IslandSCUBA dive at Cooper Island

    DAY04Sail from Cooper Island to Virgin Gorda Visit the famous Baths and Devils BayShort sail to Gorda Sound Prepare for passage to St. MartinDinner at Saba Rock

    DAY05Pre-dawn departure from Gorda Sound All day and night sail to St. MartinLearn offshore watch keeping and other skills

    DAY06Arrive at St. MartinKiteboarding and windsurfing lessons

    DAY07Depart early morning from St. MartinDownwind sail to St. Croix Learn how to fly a spinnaker

    DAY08Arrive at St. CroixSnorkeling and watersports at Buck IslandAfternoon sail to anchorage of students choice

    DAY09Depart St. Croix for sail to St. John Shopping and strolling in Cruz Bay, St. JohnParty aboard Veritas

    DAY10Final sail from St. John to St. Thomas Depart Veritas with memories to last a lifetime!

    Sail Veritas Yacht ChartersNanny Cay Marina, Tortola, BVIBVI Phone: (284) 544-7765GSM Phone: (617) [email protected]

    For more information please visit

    www.sailveritas.com

    Plot your own

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    PROGRAM ITINERARY

    Ten Day Program $4,250 USDIncludes: All meals, accommodations, transport (excluding airfare), customs and immigration fees. Discover SCUBA Diving lesson, kiteboarding and windsurng lessons, as well as the wakeboarding, waterskiing and tubing activities. We also recommend travel insurance and additional spending money for souvenir shopping.