Vancouver Island Yacht Charters

Nanaimo

Welcome Back to British Columbia.  We Missed You.     To reserve your boat today, call us at 1-877-754-8601 or email info@nanaimoyachtcharters.com.  

On Board: Catamarans 1599.00

Luxury sailing at its best.  Designed for sailors with prior monohull experience, learn to short-hand dock, sail, and handle a multihull in tidal waters.     Topics covered include: Responsibilities of a Bareboat Skipper Crew safety checks Hull and rig checks Machinery and systems checks Fuel and water capacity and range Line Handling, Docking & Boat Handling Under Power Points of Sail & Sail Handling Vessel handling in confined quarters Man Overboard & Safety/Emergency Procedures Knots & Seamanship Boat and Engine Maintenance Tides, Currents, & Navigation Weather Patterns Meal Planning Port Regulations & Customs   Destination: Gulf Islands or Sunshine Coast    Pre-Requisites: For students seeking certification for Bareboat Skipper – Catamaran, a minimum International Crew or equivalent with prior monohull sailing experience is required.   Catamaran Endorsements require the student to hold the equivalent monohull certification.   Certifications: International Crew: $200 Bareboat Skipper w/ ICC – Catamaran: $350 International Certificate of Competency requires VHF or equivalent Catamaran Endorsement: $200 VHF: $50   Qualifications to Bareboat Charter: Minimum of 3 weeks sailing experience in similar vessel and tidal waters, and the completion of the Coastal Navigation course.   CUSTOM CRUISE & LEARN COURSES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Please contact info@nanaimoyachtcharters.com for details […]

Nanaimo

The Grand Banks 49 powerboat "Cabaret" has returned to our charter fleet - book now!

Nanaimo

Have you been looking to learn how to handle a powerboat and receive an IYT: International Yacht Training – ICC: International Certificate of Competency for powerboats, along with exploring our beautiful west coast shoreline? This is one way to combine a powerboat course and powerboat cruising. We are an accredited IYT – International Yacht Training,  and CRYA  sailing school.  The  recognized certification by the EU is the IYT – ICC certification. We may recommend working towards the IYT – ICC Powerboating certification. The IYT – Online preparation courses are offered online and are required to complete an on-water practical component. Once the on-water component has been successfully achieved you will be invited by your instructional skipper to complete a written examination. This is similarly designed to the online course modules and preparatory tests. We facilitate many Basic – Intermediate & Coastal Navigation Powerboat courses  for 5 days and 5 nights, with your first pre-board night at the charter base. The course fee includes 5 days of instructional cruising through the Gulf Islands on board one of our 32 – 44’ powerboats, the cost of the instructional skipper, all moorage and fuel fees, shared accommodation, full linen and all meals. Students take turns […]

Women’s Only Sailing Course 1599.00

Women only Cruise and Learn - book today for a sailing adventure through the spectacular Gulf Islands with like minded women. Call or email for more details and to book