At a key stage in their personal development, Quaystage Sail Camps (see what we did there? 😊) offer young people an experience to empower them to become confident, independent young adults, and live up to their full potential.
The Sail Camps concept was designed by Ben Swain, founder and director of Quaystage Training, to accumulate his over 25 years of experience in sail training and working with young people, to create an alternative learning environment for teenagers and young adults beyond the traditional classroom, to explore their own potential and abilities, as well as the wonderfully fascinating world we live in.
While enjoying the sense of freedom of being at sea and exploring new places, they get a growing sense of their capabilities, as well as their own place in the world. In the tight-knit community on board each participant will take on their unique role, while the crew learn to work together and rely on each other as a team to take on more and more responsibility and ownership for ‘their boat’.
The project has since attracted a passionate, multi-national team of sailors, educators and scientists who all share their knowledge and experience to make each Sail Camp a truly exciting, immersive and educational adventure. And while we come from all over the world and different backgrounds, we all have one thing in common that drives us to give our best on every single Sail Camp: we have seen the impact even a few days on board can have on a young person’s life!
Some teenagers suddenly open up and form new, tight friendships, others grow more confident in and reliant on their own abilities, some learn to step out of their comfort zone and face a challenge even though they fear it, and others start to appreciate time away from their social media…
To your teenager, their time at Sail Camp will feel like an exciting adventure full of trying out new activities, visiting new places and meeting new, like-minded friends, but really, it is a high-impact learning environment to foster social and leadership skills, environmental and cultural awareness, and personal growth. Your son or daughter may only notice those changes looking back on their summer adventure later in life, but we are sure that you will notice them, the moment you welcome them home again…