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Traditional Seamanship - Youth ages 14-18
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E-mail this cruise to a friendVessel: Yawl Orion
| Duration | 15 days |
| Departure Time | 10:00 am |
| Arrival Time |
4:00 pm |
| Port of Departure | Anacortes, WA |
The Deep Green Wilderness school of environmental stewardship and traditional seamanship will operate two summer programs onboard Orion teaching sailing skills, ecology and environmental policy. Students will earn college credit for original research and participation in operating the ship
Open to ages 14-18
Program Details:
The Deep Green Wilderness program onboard the Orion this summer will focus on the appointment of the Southern Resident Orca Whale to the federal endangered species list. This population of Orcas range from central California to Northern Vancouver Island and spend much of the summer in the San Juan Islands and Puget Sound. In 2005 the Southern Resident population was listed as endangered. This summer’s program will concentrate on the Orcas, the endangered species listing and the development of the recovery plan.
Course Objectives
- Field Research Experience
- Navigation
- Sailing
- Whale Ecology
- Environmental Policy
- Endangered Species Ecology
- Explore the San Juan Islands
Students will be taught the seamanship required to operate orion safely and effectively, with the staff giving more responsibility for the boat to the students as the program progresses with the goal being a wholly student run boat for the last days of the program.
Course Credits:
Students will be eligible for 3 marine science credits from Everett Community College. There is no sailing or science background required.
Life onboard Orion requires full participation. Onboard Orion the students run the show. Students can expect to be fully involved with all aspects of the program from setting sail and cooking meals to navigation and experimental design.
Over the course of two weeks students will apply the seamanship and navigation skills they learn to cruise the waters of the San Juan Islands meeting with researchers, policy makers and industry representatives who have helped shape the Orca recovery plan. Students will be encouraged to explore the issues from all sides and develop their own ideas about what policies are best for the whale.
