Sail on a legendary round the world maxi yacht.

Youth explorer options offered by New Zealand Sailing Trust as a five day sailing and kayaking journey.  Two nights sailing on the international renowned maxi yachts, Lion NZ and Steinlager 2.  Everybody on board has the opportunity to learn to sail the boats, help with the preparation of meals and sleep aboard.  Two nights are spent on the water with Auckland Sea Kayaks, where students learn how to kayak and camp in a safe, fun and supportive environment.

Duke of Edinburgh (optional)

The programme is structured in a way that allows the participants to complete components of the Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Award (DoE).  The programme components meet the requirements for the Adventurous Journey and as such, any participants who are interested in using this programme for DoE can do so.

For further information check out www.nzsailingtrust.com/sail-kayak

There is also a female specific option https://www.nzsailingtrust.com/hine-moana

Article added: Thursday 16 March 2023