The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 05, 1979, Image 16

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Newspaper Page TextA: Ags learn ways of seas on Unicorn Last Spring Break a group of Aggies decided to do things a little differently. Instead of the usual trip to the beach, or to the mountains to go skiiing, or other normal break activities, they de cided to learn a little about the sea. They heard about a ship called the Unicorn, which gave one- week cruises for up to 21 people at a time, and they decided to try it out. For a week they learned about the ways of the sea. The cruise took them from Tampa, Fla. down to Key West and back. During the week they learned about the ship’s structure, safety, tying knots, the history of sailing ships, sailor songs, sea poetry and other things. Everyone spent a day in Key West, some touring the city and some doing more unusual things, like snorkling in the bay. On the return trip, some of the students went swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, and upon arriving back in Tampa took the first hot shower they had had in a week. The Unicorn is owned by the Unicorn Maritime Industries, a pri vate, non-profit training organization run by a group of Tampa busi nessmen to provide sailing experience for interested people 15 years and older. The ship is 98 feet long and 24 feet wide and displaces 210 tons. For auxiliary power the Unicorn has a 500 horsepower diesel engine. Below deck, the ship provides sleeping accomodations for 31, has electric power for lights, refrigerators and air conditioning. The ship is fully equipped with modern position-finding and elec tronic communications equipment. The Unicorn will take another trip May 20-27. Total cost for the trip is $435, and interested persons should contact the MSC Travel Committee as soon as possible for information. The Unicorn under full sail THE SHIP is 98 feet long and 24 feet wide and provides sleeping accommodations for 31. The Brig Unicorn XHTfrQTXiia] rtii-u n in- PICTURED ABOVE is an inboard profile of the Unicorn, an auxiliary sailing brig.