Learn the Ropes is Sail Baltimore’s educational program, providing youth with a unique experience that encourages learning, cultural exchange and understanding. We provide a means for young people to expand their horizons without leaving their own community. They can board visiting ships from around the world for special hands-on tours, providing them the opportunity to interact with crew members from other countries, and learn about maritime technologies, history, geography, career alternatives and more. An activity guide is provided to the children to further educate them about ships, sailing, geography, international cultures and maritime careers. Participants have included youth from the Police Athletic League, Head Start, Sea Cadets, community centers, day camps and schools.

If your child’s class or youth group is interested in participating in Sail Baltimore’s free Learn the Ropes educational program, please request an educational tour online or contact us at410.522.7300or info@sailbaltimore.org.The tours are approximately one hour long and are most appropriate for 8 to 12 year olds in groups of no more than 20. We can also customize a tour for older youth.

In these Learn the Ropes pages, we have also included information about ships and other things maritime that may be of interest to all ages:

Learn more about tall ships.
Learn more about naval vessels.
Links to other websites of interest.