Yesterday, as part of my sailing class post, I mentioned that MIT has a bluewater boat, meaning an offshore boat. I found details on the MIT sailing wiki. The boat is a Tartan 37 cruising sloop called the Nevermore. It requires a crew of at least 2, can hold around 9 people comfortably, and has 6 beds for overnight trips. You can buy a used one for $60,000. The bluewater skippers sometimes organize summer trips to Martha's Vineyard or Maine. This is what's required to become a bluewater skipper: