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New Zealand Sailing

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Challenge yourself to learn the skills for a lifetime of coastal exploration. Start each morning with the wind in your hair and smell of the sea, and end each evening taking in the beauty of New Zealand’s coast. If you’re ready for an exhilarating expedition to grow as a leader and explorer, then this is the course for you.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • This is an outdoor leadership course designed for age 23 years and older
    • Experience marine environment of Marlborough Sounds
    • Have an opportunities to see marine life and hike into the hills
    • Explore New Zealand natural history

What's this trip about?

    Challenge yourself to learn the skills for a lifetime of coastal exploration. Start each morning with the wind in your hair and smell of the sea, and end each evening taking in the beauty of New Zealand’s coast. If you’re ready for an exhilarating expedition to grow as a leader and explorer, then this is the course for you.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 10 people
Age range23 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityMarlborough Sounds
End CityNelson

Travel Themes

  • Sailing
  • Small Ship Cruise

Destinations

Activities

  • Nature
  • Sailing

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 10

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Itinerary

Travel Map
This expedition is an exciting voyage in a remarkable country. You’ll spend 14 days in the Marlborough Sounds in the upper South Island of New Zealand learning to sail 35 to 40-foot keelboats. This course focuses on sailing skills, seamanship, and leadership. Your instructors will cover a comprehensive yacht coastal cruising curriculum. As you rotate through essential roles on the sailboat, and your leadership will develop as you take on increased responsibility. This course will also introduce you to the natural history of the area, and you may have opportunities to visit historical sites important to the indigenous Maori of New Zealand and early European explorers, such as Captain Cook. Whether from the vessel or during short hikes into coastal hills, you and your coursemates will spot unique wildlife and experience an incredible country. Learn diverse skills and be part of an expedition you’ll never forget.

Features
Duration: 14 days Route length: 75-125 nautical miles Average group size: 10 students / 2 instructors Average age: 30 / minimum age: 23 Skills: sailing, coastal cruising, and coastal navigation Watercraft used: 34- to 39-foot keelboats Location: Marlborough S...

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Price From $5,204
Price per day$372
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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