Gift Certificates are available
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 15 hours of instruction including 10 hours of coached sailing, 3 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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- $550 per person plus:
- I strongly encourage you to buy a copy of Sail Canada text book “Basic Cruising Skills” on the online store:
https://ontariosailing.ca/product/basic-cruising-skills-manual/
With this book your learning process will be easier and more efficient. - Sail Canada certification, only if pass all the tests and exam – $47 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 50% of the fee by Interac transfer to [email protected]. The remaining part of the fee is due on the course start date.