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KEY INFORMATION

DATE
July 29, 2011

TIME
9:30am - 5:30pm

LOCATION
J World Sailing School
213 Eastern Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21403
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PRE-EVENT MATERIALS
(Program Participants)
- Waiver
- BoatWorks Sailing Primer
- Frequently Asked Questions

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WHAT TO BRING

  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat
  • Windbreaker
  • Fleece (just in case)
  • Shorts / Light Clothing
  • Sneakers (white soles)

FOOD AND DRINK
BoatWorks is fully catered. Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and a post sailing snack.

Bottled water will be available throughout the day. Please remember to stay hydrated.

Vegetarian options can be provided. Please contact your internal event coordinator to express your desires.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
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GEL BoatWorks Sample Experiential Program

Objectives

  • Hone our leadership & communication skills
  • Deepen our bonds, have fun
  • Develop awareness of natural individual styles and ingrained team norms
  • Engage in candid conversations identifying the impacts of existing and possible dynamics:
  • Strengths and norms which work well
  • Areas where additional focus can improve results
  • Next steps to enhance the positives and address deficiencies.

What to Expect

Get ready for an exhilarating day at sea, but don't stress...absolutely NO SAILING EXPERIENCE is required. We will be learning together and then attacking a group challenge which will highlight our strengths and weaknesses in areas of group decision making, leadership styles and collaboration. Be prepared to be surprised by what we learn about ourselves and each other.

Schedule

The standard BoatWorks program lasts one day, and is often incorporated into an organization's multi-day off-site planning or strategy session.

9:00-9:30AM Kick-off
9:30-10:0AM Sailing & Safety Orientation
10:00-12:00PM Sailing Practice
12:00-1:00PM Lunch & Challenge Briefing (ashore)
1:00-4:00PM BoatWorks Group Challenge
4:00-5:00PM De-brief and Refreshments
5:00PM Departure

Boats and Facilities

You'll sail a J-80 racing yacht. This one-design sailboat is versatile and highly maneuverable, but like any sailboat, requires teamwork to make it go.

GEL BoatWorks Overview

About You

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Feedback

"I didn't realize how challenging, inspiring and just plain fun our time on the water would be. This ranks as the best leadership training exercise we've done by far."

D.K.
Microsoft

"The parallels between what goes on on land — i.e., our working environment — and what went on on the water were uncanny."

S.C.
Ernst & Young

"Merging two large, geographically dispersed organizations offered some unique challenges. Jay and GEL were tremendous."

M.R.
Partner, Booz Allen Hamilton

"Jay and his team put together one of the most effective and enjoyable days of team-building activity that it has ever been my pleasure to participate in (and I've been in far too many)."

B.K.
IFC/World Bank

"Most of our leadership program participants have never sailed before. Trepidation? Sometimes. Positive feedback? Always."

E.H.
The Symphony Group