Eight St. George's students have sailed their way down the east coast and to the Bahamas for a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience. As of Wednesday night, the boat was tracked via Google Maps to be anchored in Nassau, The Bahamas at 25.51N 76.83 W. See
Since 1974, St. George's School in Middletown has offered a unique learning experience onboard its ship Geronimo. Each season students set sail on an intensive course to both crew the 69-foot cutter–rigged sloop, designed specifically for St. George's in 1998 by The Ted Hood Design Group, and to learn marine biology with a focus on sea turtles and nautical science up close. As previously reported, eight students joined the crew of Captain Mike Dawson and First and Second Mates Kyle Watson and Meredith Helfrich, setting sail from Goat Island, Newport on Oct.3 for the 1,200-mile, seven-week voyage to the Bahamas and back. By Wednesday night, a live GPS feed via the school's website showed they were anchored for the night in safe …
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Eight local and boarding students from St. George's school embark on a seven-week sailing trip from Newport to the Bahamas. The students will learn how to work as a crew and efficiently run the Geronimo on their own.
Over the next seven weeks, eight students from St. George's School will test their skills and endurance on a voyage to the Bahamas. With only three adults to supervise, they will learn everything it takes to run a ship for the 1,200-mile journey. Magdalena Franze-Soeln, Bettina Redway, Michelle Hare, David Kehoe, Bethany Fowler, Andrew Harris, Sophie DenUyl and Nico DeLuca-Verly arrived at the Goat Island Marina last Sunday ready to take sail at once. Some parents were more reserved than others about sending their children to sea with limited to no contact for almost two months. One father laughs that he didn't even get a goodbye as his daughter darts below deck to begin unpacking. Cyril Deluca-Verley, Nico's father, said he wished it was …
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