Category: Sailing

Alex II
The Life of a Sailor

A captivating blog post from 2021-2022 student-Connor Teskey A sailor lives an extraordinary life, flirting with danger, utilizing it to their advantage to travel to their desired location. A sailor chooses a home isolated from the rest of the world,…Read More

Whale of a Tale
A Whale of a Tale: Notes from the Ship

In this update from the ship, our Deckhand, Nicholas, shares a close encounter with a pod of dolphins, a handful of orca and a chase that had everyone on the edge of their seat.

Class Afloat students in their foul weather gear, during their time traveling and studying abroad, aboard a tall ship.
T-minus 1 day Until Graduation – Student Takeover Day

Who said that the last few days after final exams should be restful days where our only focus should be cleaning up and packing up? As we anchored off Scheveningen and prepared for our upcoming grand arrival and family reunions,…Read More

Holly Sailing Blog
The Wonders of Watch

Living on a tall ship while studying is something that many cannot imagine, let alone are able to share as their story for a year. This is something that I am immensely grateful for. I always enjoy port time: eating…Read More

Penelope Sailing Blog 1
A Special Connection: Our North American Crossing

When you’ve been living on the ocean for a little while, you develop a deep connection, a unique bond with your surroundings that allows you to feel utterly connected with nature.

Gap year travel
How Sails Affect Me

There are many factors that contribute to how a sail affects me emotionally, and physically.

Rosalie Sailing Blog
A Truth About Sailing

If you are like me, watching from the sidelines, not being a part of the action, is just something I don’t like.

Leimei Community Blog 1
On Land and at Sea: This is my Community

No one really thinks about the bond or community that the whole crew shares. Nobody would understand this except for the people who have been in the same situation.

@mrm Bl Whale
A Sail to Remember

As we left the beautiful islands of the Azores, we entered our second and last long sail of the year. We left behind us a picturesque painted dock filled with traces of Class Afloat’s early years and ours. With the…Read More

Rinsing Rough Wood
Chores Aboard the Gulden Leeuw

Just because there’s an endless supply of dirty undies and deck scrubbing doesn’t mean it can’t be fun.

Sao Miguel Island And Lake Ponta Delgada, Azores
Some Crossings Are Worth It

It all started in Bermuda, approximately 1700 nautical miles away from our destination: the Azores.

Dominica Sailing
Class Afloat: Season 2 Out Now!

Excitement for Season 2 of Class Afloat was shown with cheek-to-cheek smiles and many hugs, as if it had been months since we had seen each other.

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Love for the Ocean

We spent at least an hour gazing at the whales, shouting excitedly whenever one surfaced.

Misty Lilac Seascape With Pink Clouds
The Big Crossing

After the rough sail that we had from Cuba to Bermuda, I departed for the big journey (18 days of sailing until reaching the Azores) with a positive attitude.

Minke Whale
Not so Stinky Minkes

With “ouuuuu’s” and “ahhhh’s” from the crowd, two whales surfaced not even 20 feet from the ship!

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Engraved Forever

After a wonderful homestay in Dominican Republic, I had to come back to my good old ship, the Gulden Leeuw…

Bowsprit
Nothing like the Bowsprit

Class Afloat provides students with various opportunities and tools to experience the ocean first-hand and as up close and personal as possible.

Tall ship sailing
Sailing from Cuba to Bermuda with Class Afloat: A Life Changing Experience

We departed from Cuba with a beautiful sunset of different tones of pink and yellow.

Gap Year Tall Ship
Experiences of a Lifetime with Class Afloat

After spending a wonderful time in the Dominican Republic we set off on an eight-day sail towards Havana.