Join us next summer for an amazing European small-yacht sailing adventure, designed especially for teenagers!

It’s off-the-beaten-path Europe, including meals, lodging, amazing experiences, & head-turning transportation.

The QBE European Leadership School offers life-elevating small-yacht adventure sailing expeditions for high-school students. We use uncommon, Insta-worthy traditional sailboats (pilot cutters) to take crew members to postcard ports and anchorages along the coastlines of western France and the Channel Isles. You just won’t find a comparable cultural and historical patrimony in, say, the Caribbean. So, why not take a pass on the “ho-hum” and feel the wind in your hair next summer? Enjoy the camaraderie, amazing experiences, and adrenaline rushes that only small-yacht European sailing can deliver. Join us for a unique maritime adventure that beats most other summer options hands down. Enroll now!

(All instruction is in English)

 
—Just wanted to say a huge thank you again for providing such an amazing, unique and absolutely cool experience! I wasn’t sure what to expect when I stumbled upon this program online but decided it looked perfect for my teenage girl. [She} set off on the three-week sailing expedition, but within a week was begging to stay on for a second expedition.

She loved everything about what wound up being seven weeks at sea ... sailing, sleeping and cooking aboard, exploring the marina towns and festivals, the change-over week and especially new friends and mentors from all over the world. To say she enjoyed it and that it was life changing would be an understatement! I love hearing all the stories that just keep coming! She will definitely be back next year! I’m happy to provide references to any parent considering this program for their teenager.

Thank you again!!
— T. White, New York, USA (parent of a 2X 2025 crew member)
 

—No previous sailing experience nor the ability to speak French necessary—

 
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new skills • new perspectives • New Adrenaline rushes • new confidence