Forget the autoroutes and motorways. Join us Next summer for an unbeatable European sailing expedition—singular outdoor adventure designed especially for teenagers!
Experience the daily adrenaline rushes, camaraderie, and life-elevating experiences of small-yacht team sailing along the coastlines of western France and the Channel Islands. You can also practice your English or pick up some French as you learn to sail a gaff-rig boat and explore the area’s postcard seaside towns and unexpected coastal ecosystem. There’s a lot to be said for Europe-by-classic-sailboat as opposed to Europe-by-coach. QBE expeditions are also a treasure trove of winning ideas for university application essays.
Interested adults: Message us on our contact page or call us. We may be able to work you in before or after our scheduled summer expeditions. European coastal sailing on pilot cutters is fabulous adventure at any age.
(No previous sailing experience necessary.)
“[My son] had the time of his life, loved the experience and everyone he shared it with. [He] hasn’t stopped regaling us all with tales of the adventure… As he has said he would like to go again, I said three weeks? He said he’d go back for three months if he could. So hopefully next year for three weeks.
Once again thank you so much Will and Guy. And to all the hard working crew.””
*QBE (Qualified By Experience) is a top-shelf expeditionary education initiative supported by a group of adventure enthusiasts who taught at or attended the same Swiss international school. Outdoor and cultural expeditions were mandatory for us, and through the years, skiing, mountaineering, cycling, and sailing were the outdoor activities of choice. So when one of us came across two rare pilot cutters on the market a few years ago, he immediately started working the phone to raise funds to purchase them. His idea was to make our own transformative teen experiences available to a new generation.
When it comes to boosting self-esteem, challenging outdoor adventures (like small-yacht open-water sailing) can be the secret sauce. There’s nothing quite like the exhilaration of cutting through the water with a strong breeze in your sails, unless it’s the pride you feel when pulling into port after a challenging day on the water. It’s simply 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. And what’s more, kids love it; many of our crew members ask to come back and do it again.
new skills • new perspectives • new confidence • new adrenaline rushes
No sailing experience necessary | Instruction in English | Safety record: impeccable