Tall Ship Formidable

Welcome to the Tall Ship Formidable Intern page!

In 2008, we are only using employees, no interns.

Tall Ship Formidable Internship Program

Internships are available on Tall Ship Formidable. Interns will be employees of Willow Farm, Inc. and, for the duration of the course, will work six days a week, 10 hours a day, with a few additional hours for study.

Modest English fluency required. You must be 16 years old, and pass a USCG test for illegal drugs. We provide the test at our expense.Formidable is not wheelchair accessible at this time.

Interns maintain and manage the operation of Tall Ship Formidable, taking passengers out on two hour sailing excursions, under the supervision of our Captain. Interns need to find their own living quarters and provide their own food. They receive a stipend of $60 per working day. Interns are expected to bring their own foul weather gear, boots, sweaters, and all other necessities. We do not offer health insurance. The expected uniform that interns must provide, is a navy collared t-shirt, tan or khaki shorts, and suitable deck shoes or sneakers. Passengers may tip generously, so interns with initiative could easily cover their own expenses. At the conclusion of the course, each intern may receive a letter of completion, signed by the instructors, and including samples of the students work and a complete description of the course. Please send us an e-mail at kwillcox@shore.net or fax 978-468-1954 to sign up.

Safe Boat - Brayton Harris

all available for free in our lending library.

For our regular program, We will show some videos on Navigation, rigging, and first aid - free Textbooks roughly $150 - available for free in our lending library

Workbooks for Interns –Tall Ship Formidable - Keating Willcox - free

Get your Captain’s License - Charlie Wing - $55

The Twelve Volt Bible - Brotherton - $12

Chapman Piloting - Elbert Maloney - $32

Medical Emergencies at Sea - Neil Hollander - $10

Safe Boat - Brayton Harris - $45

Sailing in the Fog - Duncan - $10

Making Money with Boats - Fred Edwards - $20

Boatowner's Legal and Financial Advisor - Larry Rogers - $20

Homework submitted by e-mail or in person three times a week, graded and returned, corrected for content, spelling and grammar.

Expectations – each intern will perform duties necessary to operate and manage our sailing program. The Tall Ship Formidable takes 49 day passengers out for two hour harbor tours, four times daily. The sails are hoisted and doused every sail so there is plenty of sail handling experience, very little rough weather experience. Before each work day, each intern should expect to spend 2 hours on ship maintenance, cleaning, painting, cooking, and another two hours on homework, so the days are hard, but the work is pleasant. The captain’s sole job is to operate the vessel and issue such instructions as are required to operate the vessel. His word is law. Although he will be glad to help with interns’ coursework, he is not the instructor. Assignments in reading and written answers to problem sets are submitted to the Willow Farm, Inc. by e-mail and answers are by return e-mail. At the conclusion of the course, each intern may receive a letter of completion, signed by the instructors, and including samples of the students work and a complete description of the course

Course Topics

1.Basic seamanship, how Formidable operates, emergencies, AED.

Chapman, Safe Boat, videos

All interns are expected to learn basic piloting, and operation of Formidable’s sails and operation under way, knowing all terminology, commands, and operations.

2. Navigation – interns will learn simple coastwise navigation, right of way rules, and operation of radar and GPS for navigation.

Chapman, Get Your Captain's License, videos, Safe Boat, Sailing in the Fog

3. Rigging and Knotwork – Interns will learn about lines, knotwork, and ornamental knots.

videos

4. Small Boat Business Management – Interns learn the basics of operating and managing a small boat business

Making Money with Boats, Boatowner's Legal and Financial Advisor

5. Electrical and Mechanical Systems Management - Interns will learn about 12 Volt systems, and engine maintenance. The 12 Volt Bible, Safe Boat Thanks! Interested, send your resume to kwillcox@shore.net or FAX 978-468-1954