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Lost at Sea. You have chartered a yacht with three friends, for the holiday trip of a lifetime across the Atlantic Ocean. Because none of you have any previous sailing experience, you have hired an experienced skipper and two-person crew.
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- Activity: Lost at Sea
- Time required: minimum 1 hour.
- Coastguard expert analysis
Addresses: Teamwork; Communication; Aims/Intended Learning Outcomes: A group survival game and a team building activity to encourage interaction and teamwork among your young people.
Group size: adjustable, as the students will work in groups. Context/setting: In the classroom – On the campus – In the Halls of Residence – Outdoors Description: A group survival game and a team building activity to encourage interaction and teamwork among your young people. The chances of ‘survival’ depend on their ability to rank the salvaged ...
According to the experts, in this case the US Coastguard, the basic supplies needed when a person is stranded mid-ocean are articles to attract attention and aid survival until rescue arrives. A transatlantic trip takes roughly 20 days; significantly less with good winds and significantly more without them. Articles for navigation are of little imp...
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The yacht skipper and crew have been lost to the fire. Your best guess is that you are approximately 1,000 miles southwest of the nearest landfall. You and your friends have managed to save the following 14 items: A shaving mirror. A quantity of mosquito netting.
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Suggested Answers and Rationale for Lost at Sea Exercise. According to the experts (United States Coast Guard), the basic supplies needed when a person is stranded mid-ocean are articles to attract attention and articles to aid survival until rescue arrives.
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Nov 2, 2016 · This Teambuilder is a table top scenario designed to: Help individuals work together in a time constrained environment. To collaborate on how a project should best be accomplished. Experience pressure to go along with the crowd and see the consequences.
Team Dynamics Exercise-LOST AT SEA. You are adrift on a private yacht in the South Pacific. As a consequence of a fire of unknown origin, much of the yacht and its contents have been destroyed. The yacht is now slowly sinking.
Instructions for Lost at Sea Exercise. Provide each Epi Team member with a copy of the Lost at Sea Exercise. One team member should keep time and read the instructions for each part of the exercise. Each person should rank the 14 items in order of importance.
