Sailing Course - 5 Day Cruise and Learn Course with Nanaimo

Cruise & Learn: 5 Days Basic/Competent Crew Sailing Course

No prerequisite required

Course includes:

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5 nights accommodation with nutritious and tasty meals aboard a 32 – 45 ft. yacht whilst cruising the scenic Gulf Islands.
A certified knowledgeable and enthusiastic instructor
Rental of company Inflatable PFD (Personal Flotation Device – vest type)
Cabin linen and bath towel

TAILOR-MADE COURSES CAN ALSO BE PLANNED TO SUIT YOUR PERSONAL AVAILABILITY

This course is taught by either Canadian Recreational Yachting or International Yacht Training methods of instruction and on successful completion of the course, students attain Competent crew/Basic cruising certification.

Fee:

$1599.00 (per person) +GST

Single cabin option: 50 % premium

TAILOR MADE INTERMEDIATE COURSES CAN ALSO BE PLANNED TO SUIT YOUR PERSONAL AVAILABILITY

*dates subject to change, please contact us for more information.

Prerequisite:

The course objective is to be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sailboat in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.

If this is your first liveaboard sailing course, we would recommend working through the course materials

If you are looking for a mileage/confidence builder you may wish to work through the Flotilla Skipper eLearning course materials

Topics covered include:

Safety
Docking
Sail handling
Emergency procedures
Knots
weather

Preboard afternoon includes a sleep aboard / meet-and-greet at the charter base marina from 2:00 PM, prior to the first day of sailing. The course begins at 9 am the following morning and sails until the end of the day (by 5:00 PM) on day five!

TAILOR-MADE COURSES CAN ALSO BE ARRANGED TO SUIT YOUR PERSONAL AVAILABILITY