Learn to sail a tall ship with Call of the Sea on an overnight voyage.  Climb aloft, join the crew in sailing maneuvers, learn navigation and voyage planning.

Includes sailing and sleeping aboard brigantine Matthew Turner, safety gear, seamanship training and all meals.

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Itinerary for multi-day voyages:

  • Board the ship at the Bay Model Visitor Center unless otherwise noted
  • Voyage to anchorages such as Drakes Bay, Half Moon Bay and Capitola
  • Sail around the Farallones and along the coast
  • Learn about sailing and seamanship
  • Gain confidence on a challenging adventure
  • Stargaze at night while anchored off shore!

Call of the Sea Voyage Overview

Call of the Sea voyages are overnight programs in which participants experience nature and build self-confidence through the adventure of sailing a tall ship. Participants join the crew to keep watch, sail the ship, navigate and engage in activities focused on the bay and coastal maritime environment.

  • Tall Ship sailing skills:  climbing aloft, line handling and coiling, knots, teamwork on deck
  • Navigation:  finding position by triangulation, dead reckoning (speed-time-distance), plotting current effects by vectors, and GPS
  • Exploration:  visit Drakes Bay National Seashore and see the Farallon Islands from a sailing vessel
  • Marine science:  observe marine wildlife in the Gulf of the Farallones
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