She sets sail from and returns to historic Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Each course lasts fifteen days and fourteen nights. A typical day includes periods of academic instruction and participation in the sail duties that are required to run the ship. You will be joined by up to twenty-five other students, a Boston University instructor, and the ship's usual complement of officers and crew. Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn 4 semester credits.
Credits are transferable upon approval of the home institution.
In addition, each participant receives a certificate that records his or her sail-training experience. There are no academic prerequisites, although flexibility and a good attitude are essential. Grades will reflect performance on exams, participation, and a course paper. The ultimate field trip . An intense yet thoroughly satisfying experience.