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          Different Drum Sailing Adventures

 

Educational live aboard sailing programs for teens and young adults on the Chesapeake Bay, Maine and in the Bahamas!

 

 

 

Sea Week Bahamas!   click on in...

also see Young Women's Voyage of Discovery!

High School programs: 7 to 14 day
College age:  7 day

  • Live and sleep aboard the 46' ketch Boundless  while sailing through the islands!
  • Sailing, reef ecology, navigation, seamanship, astronomy and meteorology.
  • Swim and snorkel in cool, crystal clear waters. Study coral, sponges, and fish.
  • Explore white, sandy, deserted beaches.  No shoes required!
  • Trips offered alternate years from December through mid June.
  • Cost includes all meals, sleeping accommodations and instructional materials.  Class size limited to 6 students.

 

 

 

Sea Week Chesapeake!

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On the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River

  Middle School program: 5 day
High School program: 7 day
Alumni voyages: 11 day

 

  • Trips available throughout the summer on board the 46' ketch Boundless.
  • Search uninhabited islands for sharks' teeth and treasure!
  • Meteorology-Astronomy-Seamanship Navigation and chart reading
  • Water testing and analysis
  • Swimming-Sailing-Exploring-Dolphin watching
  • Adventure, teamwork, and fun!

 

A Summer in Maine 2008   click on in...

  • Sail the breathtaking coast of Maine on this 7 day adventure!

  • Look for whales, dolphins, seals and puffins as we sail from island to island.

  • Enjoy a Lobster Bake on the beach complete with corn on the cob and potatoes.

  • Sailing, eating, exploring and memories for a lifetime!

 

       Learn to Scuba!   click on in...     

Combined with Marine Science studies plus Manatee awareness program.

            

  • Become a diver and earn your Open Water Certification!

  • Swim with Manatees studying their habitat and social behavior 

  • Group size: 10-20 adventurers! 

  • 7 day program for ages 13 and up

  • Live, play, and study at the Marine Science Center

  • Net drags in the Gulf of Mexico for Marine Science studies

                                                                                                                                                                                   

  Washington D.C. Discover Voyage!   click on in...

  • Take a 7 day historic sail up the Potomac River to downtown Washington D.C.

  • Visit St. Mary's City, first Maryland settlement from the 1600's

  • Dinghy ashore at Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home

  • Tour downtown Washington D.C. visiting the Capitol Building, Washington Monument, WW ll War Memorial, the Air and Space Museum, Museum of Natural History and much, much more! 

 

Other adventures: Rock climbing/backpacking and a whole lot more...Call us!

 

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"Developing self-worth in young people through hands on adventure!"

Contact us at: info @ differentdrumsailing.com

Different Drum Sailing Adventures
P.O. Box 234
Tappahannock, Virginia
Tel. 804-694-7511
 

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