Hollow Vessel

Voyage 1

• About Us

  Sail Nauticus Academy’s team is comprised of 5th Grade students from 4 different schools throughout our community: Lake Taylor School, Compass Academy at Ruffner, Crossroads School, and Southside STEM Academy at Campostella. Our miniboat project was accomplished across 4 days total, throughout the 2025/2026 school year. This collaborative project has allowed students to grasp working together, without some groups of students ever meeting one another, for the same shared miniboat! Thank you to Norfolk Public Schools for making this opportunity possible.

  We named our miniboat Hollow Vessel because we noticed that the boat was hollow inside, from it being separated initially by deck and hull, in order for it to be able to float. We also really vibed with the name due to the eerie aftermath of the previous year boat’s story, the Forever Sea.

  Our hope is for Hollow Vessel to teach us the various trades and skills required to work in the maritime industry in the future.

  We hope our miniboat lands in the Caribbean islands or Jamaica!
  
  Stay tuned for more updates as they develop!