Our goal
We will study basic terms, commands, and operation of a sailboat to feel comfortable and competent as a crew member.
If you are new to sailing this course is highly recommended before you take Basic Cruising Standard course.
Group size and duration
Groups of 2 to 4 people will complete this course. The Start Keelboat Sailing course is 18 hours of instruction including 12 hours of coached sailing, 4 hours of sailing theory, and a 2 hour written exam review.
Materials and exams
We will use the Sail Canada textbook “Basic Cruising Skills” by Gillian West. Your time sailing will culminate in one practical sailing exam and one open book written exam.
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- $500 per person plus:
- Sail Canada text book “Basic Cruising Skills” – $35 incl. HST
- If you wish for the learning material to be mailed to you please send your mailing address and $20 postage.
- Sail Canada certification, only if pass all the tests and exam – $40 incl. HST.
- It is possible for students of the Start Keelboat course to study together with the Basic Cruising course students in mixed groups.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites.
Schedule
On Wednesdays there will be no lessons from 16:00 to 18:00 due to club racing day at APSC.
Start Keelboat Sailing Course can be booked as one block per day, so that one day session will be 5 hours long.
Because places are limited for the summer months, please register early.
To confirm your registration and reserve your time please transfer $250 by Interac transfer to alexeip1@yahoo.ca. The remaining part of the fee is due on the course start date.