Educational cruising in Europe on amazing classic yachts—a singular Summer adventure for high-school students
History. Sustainability. Traditional culture. Ecology. Old-school gaff-rig sailing. Team-building dynamics. Not only do students learn many new things, but they learn them through daily experiences in a remarkable classroom.
Join us next summer on the French Atlantic coast for a small-yacht cruise along the postcard coastlines of France and the Channel Isles on iconic historic boats. It's old-school gaff-rig sailing, personal development, and European cultural and environmental discovery designed especially for high-school students. All expeditions are supervised by professionals with decades of teaching and sailing experience.
“As a parent l can say that my daughter’s three weeks with QBE in August 2023 has been the single most remarkable experience of her life. She was lucky to have this opportunity as a teenager. To say that it was a sailing trip does not do justice to her ‘growing up’ experiences. She gained sailing and sea skills that she is now able to build on and is pursuing her sailing instructor’s certificate. She also faced valuable ‘growing up’ moments of having to navigate meeting and living with new people, working as a team member, dealing with unpredictable weather that frustrated progress and meeting goals set by the leaders. She came home with a new take on life and wanting more for herself.
As a parent l also learnt from the experience of having to let go and trust my daughter that she could handle being away from home for three weeks. I can only highly recommend this course. She has kept in touch with friends that she made and they bonded over late nights, Breton dancing in Lorient, eating countless French crêpes, the laughter and the tears when saying goodbye. The expression ‘life changing’ can sound like a cliché, but the QBE course brings life changing memories and a whole new perspective on life that the world is indeed as big as their dreams. It was the adventure of a lifetime.””
*QBE (Qualified By Experience) is an initiative supported by a group of outdoor enthusiasts who all attended the same Swiss international school. Outdoor and cultural expeditions were mandatory, and through the years, skiing, mountaineering, cycling, and sailing were the outdoor activities of choice. Today, several alums are trying to pay it forward.
When it comes to boosting self-esteem, challenging outdoor adventures are frequently the secret sauce. And it’s a fact that self-esteem is a powerful catalyst for academic and career success. You’ll be amazed at the difference a great adventure can make in a teen’s life trajectory.
EXTRAORDINARY EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS • VALUES FOR SUCCESS • NEW GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Transportation available to and from Paris airports | No sailing experience necessary