Climb aboard YP 700, a US Naval Academy training vessel where midshipmen take a maritime version of driver's ed

USNA midshipmen learn shiphandling in special boats called YP 700. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Midshipmen at the US Naval Academy learn seamanship on training vessels called yard patrol craft. After classroom instruction, midshipmen take trips where they manage every aspect of the journey. Yard patrol craft YP 700 features a pilothouse, racks, a galley, and a common area. At the United States Naval Academy, every midshipman learns to drive. Their driver's ed curriculum doesn't involve slow…