Current Class Offerings
Safe Boating and Sailing Mini-Camp
Learn to sail as well as get a taste of history on our museum built catboat Sarah. This unique boating safety course will give kids 12 to 15 years of age hands on experience on the water. Upon successful completion a Massachusetts Safe Boating License will be issued by the state.
One week course $150
9am to 12pm Monday thru Friday
July 12-16, July 19-23, July 26-30
Class size limited to 6 students.

Dead ahead with dead reckoning!
Chart your own course, and sail it! Students will work in a team to plot a vessel’s course using the oldest method of navigation—dead reckoning. Educators at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum will present basic skills for marine navigation, including reading a compass, estimating vessel position and movement using mathematical equations and geometry, reading a chart’s latitude and longitude, and plotting a course. Students will evaluate and incorporate weather and oceanographic patterns into their course and pilot a course out of Hyannis Harbor aboard the Museum’s catboat Sarah.
Monday August 16th
8:30am – 1:30pm (rain date August 19)
Grades 6 thru 8
Price – to be posted
Max Size – 6 students
CCMM has partnered with JR.TECH to offer this exciting new course.
P please contact them directly to reserve your spot.
JR. TECH Program
774-994-2097
www.juniortech.org

Other Courses and Workshops that may be offered at various times. Please contact us if interested.
Life Aboard the Sparrow-Hawk*
Using information from artifacts, journals and other accounts of Colonial life, put together a sea-chest to bring with you on a journey across the Atlantic to the New World. What will you need to survive the voyage? Which items will be important when you arrive at your destination? If  you were making the same trip today, what would you take?

Cape C od Ship-Building*
Believe it or not, the people of Cape Cod have been making boats and ships for more than 8,000 years. Take a journey through the ages to find out who, where, when, why and how, then explore why these vessels are such an important part of our past, present and future. Try your hand at creating your own model boat!

Ancient Navigation
Considering the world’s long history of exploration and ocean travel, you might be surprised to learn that navigation aids such as compasses and maps are a relatively recent invention. Before that, the earliest explorers plotted their course by following clues provided by the sun, moon and stars, and by clouds, birds and ocean currents. Learn how you too can follow some of these prehistoric signposts next time you’re out and about.

WSI: Wreck Scene Investigation*
Examine and excavate the “remains” of a shipwreck. Map, record and identify the objects found, then use this information to find out more about the ship and her crew. Also learn about some of the unique challenges faced by under-water researchers, not least of which is remembering to breathe!