There are great things going on in Rhode Island. When completed this year, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will be the first ocean-going full-rigged ship to be built in the U.S. in 100 years and the largest civilian sail training vessel in America.  With a sparred length of almost 200 feet, she will carry 14,000 square feet of sail on three masts. Based in Newport, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will be Rhode Island’s official sailing education vessel and flagship non-profit maritime campus, offering experience-based, core learning opportunities to a diverse student population, including those with disabilities.

Seven weeks of Youth Adventure Summer Camp are already scheduled for July and August. The six day camps will accommodate 30-34 students between the ages of 13 -18. The ship’s itinerary for these sessions will include the historically rich ports of Newport, Nantucket, Boston, Portsmouth, NH and Greenport, NY. The ship will sail with a professional crew of 15.  

Berths for the Adventure Summer camp are available on a first come first serve basis.  Camp price for six days/nights is $1,600 (10% discount for enrolling before Feb. 1, 2014), which includes all meals and seamanship/sailing instruction with a ratio of staff to students of 1:4. For more information on SSV Oliver Hazard Perry’s Education-at-Sea programs call Jess Wurzbacher at 401.841.0080 or register on-line here. You can also visit Facebook/ohpri.