It's your watch. You scan the horizon, and realize that you now know more about weather than what TV reports used to tell you. You read it, feel it, know how it moves. You've grown to love the wind and its power, its timelessness, its beauty. You stand aboard your boat a sailor, not an observer. You've learned, in some small degree, to harness this natural environment, respect its nature, ride it for all its worth, just as others have done since the beginning.
Suddenly, "Sheet the jib" comes the command, breaking your reverie. Newfound instincts jolt your body into action. You and your team work hard to hoist sails. Luffing at first, you see them fill as the boat leans and begins to pick up speed. Elated shouts rise from the deck. You've unlocked a secret that only sailors know.
Navigation, winds, waves, tides and currents are bound together like intricate puzzle pieces. Whether you journey to uninhabited jewels off the coast of Maine, explore living reefs in the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary on the Florida Keys, or investigate wildlife in the remote shores of Nova Scotia, you'll captain your own high-sea adventure.
This is a one or two week sailing expedition on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Maine. It is one of our original courses and, since 1965, has been a big part of how Outward Bound became what it is today. This course takes place on an open sail boat and students live aboard at sea for most of the course. Ideal students are ready for a team experience that is physically challenging and infinitely rewarding.
Activities: Sailing, seamanship, solo, service
Lengths: 14 days, 7 days
Ages: 16-18, 18-22, 23+, 30+
This is a one or two week sailing expedition on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Maine. It is one of our original courses and since, 1965, has been a big part of how Outward Bound became what it is today. This course takes place on an open sail boat and students live aboard at sea for most of the course. Ideal students are ready for a team experience that is physically challenging and infinitely rewarding.
Activities: Sailing, rock climbing, solo, service
Lengths: 14 days
Ages: 14-16
This 28-day sailing expedition along the North Atlantic seaboard is our premier sailing course. Sailing expeditions offer intense conditions, team challenges and significant technical skill development. This course is ideal for teens seeking challenge and adventure that enjoy learning and welcome the idea of being a part of a tight knit group.
Activities: Sailing, rock climbing, seamanship, solo, service and final expedition
Lengths: 28 days
Ages: 16-18, 18-22
