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St. Petersburg, Russia – 2020
Belfast, Maine – 2022
St. Petersburg, Russia – 2020
Belfast, Maine – 2022
Dylan Ladds, 2018
The Atlantic Challenge Contest of Seamanship is a week-long gathering occurring every two years where young adults from up to 16 nations create an international community, and showcase their maritime skills in the spirit of friendly competition.
Applications to join Team USA for the 2020 Contest will open in September 2019. Team USA is comprised of up to 20 young adult crew members ages 15 +.
Dates:
Training in Maine: First two + weeks of July 2020
Travel and Contest in St. Petersburg, Russia: Last two weeks of July 2020
Train on Greens island in Penobscot Bay, Maine for two and a half weeks. Camp with twenty other team members in tents and live without electricity. Train during the day in Bantry Bay gigs, and help out with daily tasks to keep the camp running such as cooking or hauling water.
Travel to St. Petersburg, Russia, where up to 16 teams from around the world convene to showcase their maritime skills and create an international community in the spirit of friendly competition. Participate in the week-long Contest, which test elements of sailing, rowing, navigation, ropework, and style.
Applications to join Team USA for the 2020 Contest will open in September 2019. Team USA is comprised of up to 20 young adult crew members ages 15 +.
Dates:
Training in Maine: First two + weeks of July 2020
Travel and Contest in St. Petersburg, Russia: Last two weeks of July 2020
Train on Greens island in Penobscot Bay, Maine for two and a half weeks. Camp with twenty other team members in tents and live without electricity. Train during the day in Bantry Bay gigs, and help out with daily tasks to keep the camp running such as cooking or hauling water.
Travel to St. Petersburg, Russia, where up to 16 teams from around the world convene to showcase their maritime skills and create an international community in the spirit of friendly competition. Participate in the week-long Contest, which test elements of sailing, rowing, navigation, ropework, and style.
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A Typical* Training Day:
*Schedule changes often due to needs of crew and/or weather dynamics. We stay flexible!
6:30 am: Crew meets to stretch, then row and dip in the ocean before breakfast.
7:45 am: Breakfast (often includes food like eggs, beans, bagels, fruit, oatmeal)
9–9:30 am: Morning chores––crew rotates through hauling water, washing dishes, preparing lunch, etc––and attending to personal needs.
9:30 am: Event training (rope work, navigation, sailing and rowing events)
1:00 pm: Lunch (often includes a veggie or meat wrap/burrito and salad) and clean up
2:00 pm: Event training (we bring an afternoon snack. Includes food like fruit, gorp, pretzels)
6:00 pm: Dinner (often includes veggie/meat soups, stews, pasta)
7:00 pm: Evening meeting (for focused crew reflections and discussions and to keep the crew informed about plans for the next day)
9:00 pm: Bed (camping in tents)
*Schedule changes often due to needs of crew and/or weather dynamics. We stay flexible!
6:30 am: Crew meets to stretch, then row and dip in the ocean before breakfast.
7:45 am: Breakfast (often includes food like eggs, beans, bagels, fruit, oatmeal)
9–9:30 am: Morning chores––crew rotates through hauling water, washing dishes, preparing lunch, etc––and attending to personal needs.
9:30 am: Event training (rope work, navigation, sailing and rowing events)
1:00 pm: Lunch (often includes a veggie or meat wrap/burrito and salad) and clean up
2:00 pm: Event training (we bring an afternoon snack. Includes food like fruit, gorp, pretzels)
6:00 pm: Dinner (often includes veggie/meat soups, stews, pasta)
7:00 pm: Evening meeting (for focused crew reflections and discussions and to keep the crew informed about plans for the next day)
9:00 pm: Bed (camping in tents)
Where We Train–––Greens Island, Maine:
The Contest:
A Typical* Contest Day:
*Schedule will certainly change. These times are rough estimates.
7:00–8:00am: Breakfast in a large cafeteria with all crews
9:30––11:30am: Event
12:30–1:30pm: Lunch typically with Team USA, picnic-style near the boat/water
3:00–5:00pm: Event
5:30-6:30pm: Dinner with all crews
7:00-7:30pm: Team USA crew check-in
8:00-10:00pm: All crews gather for socializing––often a crew talent show, or games, music or dancing
11pm: Team USA to bed
*Schedule will certainly change. These times are rough estimates.
7:00–8:00am: Breakfast in a large cafeteria with all crews
9:30––11:30am: Event
12:30–1:30pm: Lunch typically with Team USA, picnic-style near the boat/water
3:00–5:00pm: Event
5:30-6:30pm: Dinner with all crews
7:00-7:30pm: Team USA crew check-in
8:00-10:00pm: All crews gather for socializing––often a crew talent show, or games, music or dancing
11pm: Team USA to bed