Tall Ship Sailing in the Virgin Islands - June 2014
Bryce Kulzer
The Girl Scout destination that I attended was the Tall Ship
Sailing in the Virgin Islands. This was a great trip, perfect for any beginners
or experts in sailing. We started off in St. Thomas, and would sail for three
hours a day to somewhere new. While sailing, we would take turns steering the
boat, keeping lookout, and work together to raise and lower the sails.
This trip gave me many great memories,
friends, and sailing experience. There was a perfect amount of time for
learning how to sail, and to bond with the other girls on the trip. I came into
this destination with a very small amount of sailing experience, but by the end
of the week, I knew everything about sailing. In the beginning of the week,
they separate you into three groups, each group tends a different part of the
boat each day, and then switch off throughout the week, this way you know how
to handle every part of the boat. The way the owners of the boat taught was
very effective, and they made it a very fun. After we sailed each morning, we
would drop the anchor and spend the rest of the afternoon doing activities of
choice. You could snorkel, kayak, stand up paddle board, jump from the deck, or
even just swim around the boat.
On this trip, you can look forward to
seeing beautiful and unique sea life when you snorkel, learning about the stars
and having a spectacular view of them, and you will get to meet so many new
friends. On this trip there is also a lot of freedom, once your morning of
sailing is done, you are free to do whatever you want, there was one time when
my friends and I jumped off every place possible that we could find on the
boat.
If you go on this destination, just remember to bring lots of
sunscreen (bring the lotion kind, because the spray kind isn’t allowed), bring
at least two or three swimsuits, drink lots of water to keep yourself hydrated
in the humid heat, don’t pack too much because they need room for everyone’s
bag, and be sure to snorkel at least once on the trip, because the sea life
there is amazing.
