Educational Accreditation
Our collaboration with Deer Isle-Stonington High School
Collaborations
The Marine Learning Project has collaborated with administrators and teachers from Maine public schools to develop a five-day curriculum aligned with Maine Learning Results which includes boating safety, navigation, and nautical science.
Students who participate in this five day, intensive, hands-on learning experience will depart the vessel with demonstrated learning and a Maine Safe Boating Certificate. High schools are encouraged to review the curriculum to award credit for this course. Students looking for additional credits can take this curriculum to their school administators.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Day 2
Day 3
Morning
Basic Navigation: fixes, deviation, variation and pilotage
Evening
Sail theory, rigs and points of sail
Afternoon
Marlinspike
Watch
Sail handling, watchkeeping, navigation and rules of the road
Day 4
Morning
Practice and check off skill and knowledge
Evening
Practice and check off skill and knowledge
Afternoon
Practice and check off skill and knowledge
Watch
Students run ship.
Day 5
Morning
Practice and check off skill and knowledge
Evening
Practice and check off skill and knowledge
Afternoon
Practice and check off skill and knowledge
Watch
Students run ship
Morning
Emergency Procedures, chain of command
Evening
Boat Geography
Afternoon
Sail Handling safety: line handling, belaying, commands
Watch
Sail Handling, Watchkeeping
Morning
Sail Handling: running and standing rigging.
Evening
Marlinspike: bowline, hitch and square (reef) knot
Afternoon
Basic Navigation: lattitude, longitude, compass, ploting a fix.
Watch
Sail Handling, Watchkeeping, Navigation
