What you will Learn

If you have never sailed before, or if you want to improve your sailing skills, these courses will develop your confidence and ability. Classes are kept small and stress the practical approach to training with as much on-the-water practice as possible.

Our instructors are certified by the Canadian Yachting Association and provide instruction in White Sail 1, 2, 3; Bronze 4 and 5 and Silver 6 levels.

White Sail Level I introduces the student to sailing  and covers safety, seamanship, rigging and basic boat handling under instructor direction. in wind speeds of 4-9 knots (8-15 km/hr)
White Sail Level II teaches nautical terminology and additional seamanship and boat handling skills under instructor direction.
White Sail Level III completes the training to give the student the minimum knowledge and skills a sailor requires to sail safely and competently without supervision in wind speeds of 4-9 knots.

Bronze Sail Levels IV introduces the sailor to sail trim and basic boat tuning. It also covers safety, seamanship, terminology, sail theory, sail shape and advanced boat handling skills.
Bronze Sail Levels V advance the sailor’s knowledge of sail theory and boat handling skills using a spinnaker and trapeze in winds of 9-14 knots.

Silver Sail Level VI introduces the sailor to racing. It covers racing rules, racing signals, sail theory, race management, protests, basic tactics and advanced boat handling skills in wind speeds of up to 18 knots

Eligibility and Safety

Participants must be able to (a) swim 50 meters wearing a life jacket (b) tread water, and (c) provide their own MOT approved personal flotation device (lifejacket) of the proper size.