Ultimate Challenge

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Sailing for all

For over thirty years, Leeuwin Ocean Adventure, the Ultimate Challenge Voyage has offered people with intellectual, physical or sensory challenges a life-building adventure which is a powerful source of cognitive and emotional stimulation, challenge and accomplishment. Outdoor Adventure Education makes a difference to lives, offering unique experiences, encouraging new behaviours, strengthening self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-efficacy.

Voyage details

On board STS Leeuwin II for an Ultimate Challenge Voyage:

  • up to 24 people with intellectual, physical or sensory challenges
  • up to 16 participants learning to sail a tall ship who are willing to assist in making sure everyone on board achieves their potential
  • 10 volunteers assisting with the smooth running of the voyage
  • 5 permanent crew

All participants work as a team within their watch. Our experienced crew and volunteers collaborate with participants to be independent and involved as trainee crew members.

This voyage is open to participants over 14 years of age. 

Submit your interest

 

Our voyage schedule

Voyage Type Dates Departure/ Arrival Interested?
Youth Adventure 12 June – 18 June Fremantle / Geraldton Apply
Abrolhos Adventure (18+) 21 June – 25 June Geraldton / Geraldton Apply
Youth Adventure 28 June – 4 July Geraldton / Fremantle Apply
Ocean Adventure 7 July – 15 July Fremantle / Fremantle Apply
Ocean Abrolhos Adventure 5 Aug – 14 Aug Fremantle / Monkey Mia Apply
Ocean Adventure 19 Aug – 28 Aug Monkey Mia / Fremantle Apply
Youth Adventure 26 Sept – 2 Oct Fremantle / Fremantle Apply
Youth Adventure 5 Oct – 11 Oct Fremantle / Fremantle Apply
Ultimate Challenge 16 Oct – 20 Oct Fremantle / Fremantle Apply
Duke of Ed Bronze 24 Oct – 25 Oct Fremantle / Fremantle Apply
Day Sail 18 Dec Fremantle / Fremantle Apply
Day Sail (morning) 19 Dec Fremantle / Fremantle Apply
Day Sail (afternoon) 19 Dec Fremantle / Fremantle Apply
Day Sail 20 Dec Fremantle / Fremantle Apply

 

Leeuwin Day Sail

Sailing as a Support Participant

As one of the support voyage trainees, there are many benefits to joining the Ultimate Challenge voyage on-board STS Leeuwin II.

If you work for a service provider supporting people living with a disability or if you are studying in this area, the Ultimate Challenge voyage offers additional benefits to do with the unique setting of a voyage. The experience can lead to expanded opportunities and growth, with new job ready skills and networks.

Or perhaps you are just interested in giving your time to join this unique voyage opportunity on board Australia’s largest sail training ship, helping build the lives and futures of others. Hint: it will go a long way to changing your life too!

Leeuwin Ocean Adventure works hard to secure funding towards this voyage and with its Ultimate Challenge voyage partners, we are able to offer this voyage to you at a sponsored rate. Contact us to find out the sponsored fare: admin@sailleeuwin.com

Voyage Schedule

FROM OUR PREVIOUS ADVENTURERS!

I have also made some amazing friends and met some interesting people like Noah who has the energy of 16 people; and Ryan who is completely blind but sees better than me!

Emily

It’s a week of the best therapy ever, and our clients don’t even know it! They get physio (balance, strength and coordination skills), OT (they work on their independence in all their ADL’s) and speech (improved social skills and for those with devices and KWS – they get to teach others how to communicate with them!).

EMILY BROUGH, PHYSIOTHERAPIST