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Sail Canada 'Start Keelboat Sailing' course
What will you learn?: Successful participants will be equipped to safely crew a keelboat in familiar waters with wind speeds up to ~20kts during daylight hours. The syllabus will include motoring, docking/undocking, all points of sail, tacking, gybing, reefing, anchoring and crew overboard.
Ashore Lessons - two x three hour sessions will be held from 6 until 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday 27th and 28th May.
Afloat Lessons - four x three hour sessions which may be held during the evenings and/or the day time. Dates and times will be arranged at mutual convenience of the instructor, the participants and the weather!. This flexible approach enables people's varying needs to be accommodated dependent upon their availability (weekdays, weekends, evenings etc). The 'Afloat' training will make use of the PEYC Tanzer 22 keelboat and will will take place in Picton Bay. There will be a maximum of three participants on the boat with the instructor.
Fees: Non-Member $440.00 + HST, Member $340.00 + HST. The Sail Canada ‘Basic Cruising Skills’ reference book $30.00 + HST may be purchased seperately. For non members the fee includes membership of PEYC for three months and entitles them to use the associated facilities. The fee also includes the use of the training boat for 12 hours after successful completion of course provided that the instructor is satisfied that the participants are competent to sail the boat unaccompanied. In order to do this at least one person on the boat must have obtained their Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC).
Instructor: The course is taught by a Sail Canada qualified instructor.
Certification: Participants who successfully complete the course (theory and practice) will be awarded the Sail Canada 'Start Keelboat Sailing' (SKS) qualification.
Having Fun Whilst Learning!: We aim to make the course an enjoyable experience and previous participants the have been very positive about it.
Introduction to keel boat sailing, leading to the Sail Canada 'Start Keelboat Sailing'' qualification. Note that in order to maximise the effectiveness of the course it will only run if two or more participants sign up. The Ashore classes will be held 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday 27, 28 May. The afloat lessons will follow on during June by arrangement between the participants and the instructor. Note the afloat lessons will end by 30 June.
It is recommended that participants purchase the Basic Cruising Skills Manual ($30.00 +_HST available at PEYC)
email: manager@peyc.ca
phone: 613-471-1882
Sail Canada 'Start Keelboat Sailing' course
What will you learn?: Successful participants will be equipped to safely crew a keelboat in familiar waters with wind speeds up to ~20kts during daylight hours. The syllabus will include motoring, docking/undocking, all points of sail, tacking, gybing, reefing, anchoring and crew overboard.
Ashore Lessons - two x three hour sessions will be held from 6 until 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday 27th and 28th May.
Afloat Lessons - four x three hour sessions which may be held during the evenings and/or the day time. Dates and times will be arranged at mutual convenience of the instructor, the participants and the weather!. This flexible approach enables people's varying needs to be accommodated dependent upon their availability (weekdays, weekends, evenings etc). The 'Afloat' training will make use of the PEYC Tanzer 22 keelboat and will will take place in Picton Bay. There will be a maximum of three participants on the boat with the instructor.
Fees: Non-Member $440.00 + HST, Member $340.00 + HST. The Sail Canada ‘Basic Cruising Skills’ reference book $30.00 + HST may be purchased seperately. For non members the fee includes membership of PEYC for three months and entitles them to use the associated facilities. The fee also includes the use of the training boat for 12 hours after successful completion of course provided that the instructor is satisfied that the participants are competent to sail the boat unaccompanied. In order to do this at least one person on the boat must have obtained their Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC).
Instructor: The course is taught by a Sail Canada qualified instructor.
Certification: Participants who successfully complete the course (theory and practice) will be awarded the Sail Canada 'Start Keelboat Sailing' (SKS) qualification.
Having Fun Whilst Learning!: We aim to make the course an enjoyable experience and previous participants the have been very positive about it.