Sailing

Our sailing lessons involve a combination of sailing theory content and practical lessons on the water. Participants will learn how to start and stop a boat, sail to a point, sail by the sails, tack, gybe, head up, bear away, and adjust speed and balance. Sailing lessons are taught to Sail Canada CANSail standards.

CANSail 1 - adults


Through a variety of on-land and on-water activities, you will learn basic sailing skills, while sailing in winds up to 35 km/hr in a 420 dinghy.

Age: 18+

CANSail 1 for women - adults


Learn the basics of sailing with other women through a variety of on-land and on-water activities. You will use a 420 dinghy to sail in winds up to 15 km/hr. Open to anyone who identifies as female.

Age: 18+

CANSail 1 - kids & teens


Kids and teens new to sailing will learn to sail in a 420 dinghy in winds up to 30 km/hr and be introduced to basic techniques.

Age: 9 - 17 years

CANSail 1 & 2 - kids & teens


Kids and teens will work on their CANSail 1 skills, while also being introduced to CANSail 2 skills in a 420 dinghy.

Age: 9 - 17 years

CANSail 2 - adults


In a 420 dinghy, you will continue to refine basic sailing techniques while sailing in winds up to 35 km/hr.

Age: 18+

CANSail 2 - kids & teens


Kids and teens will continue to grow their sailing skills and sail in winds up to 35 km/hr in a 420 dinghy.

Age: 9 - 17 years

CANSail 3 - kids & teens


In a 420 dinghy, kids and teens will learn intermediate sailing skills and be introduced to basic racing knowledge. They will sail in winds up to 40 km/hr.

Age: 11 - 17 years

CANSail 3 & 4 - kids & teens


In a Laser class sailboat, kids and teens will continue to expand their sailing skills and racing knowledge in winds up to 40 km/hr.

Age: 11 - 17 years

CANSail 3 & 4 - adults


In a Laser class sailboat, your will sail in winds up to 40 km/hr while growing your CANSail 3 skills and being introduced to CANSail 4 skills.

Age: 18+

CANSail 4 & 5 - kids & teens


Kids and teens will sail in winds up to 40 km/hr in a Laser class sailboat to improve their CANSail 4 skills, while also being introduced to CANSail 5 skills.

Age: 11 - 17 years

CANSail 1 Opti - kids & teens


In an Optimist class sailboat, specific to this weight class, kids and teens will learn basic skills and how to sail in winds up to 25 km/hr.

Age: 9 - 14 years

CANSail 2 Opti - kids & teens


Kids and teens will learn skills needed for CANSail 2 in an Optimist class sailboat.

Age: 9 - 14 years

Sailing - Sailor development - kids & teens


Over 16 classes, kids and teens will practice sailing skills and get to work on their checklists from previous lessons. They will sail in a 420 dinghy.

Age: 11 - 17 years

CANSail WetFeet: summer day camp - kids


Beginner sailors will be introduced to the fundamentals of sailing with fun activities on water and land in this week-long summer camp. They will use Optimist class sailboats, which are specifically designed for juniors to learn how to balance and steer.

Age: 7 - 12 years
Prerequisite: Must weigh under 100 lbs.

CANSail 1: summer day camp - kids & teens


Designed for campers new to sailing, this two-week day camp will help them work on their CANSail 1 skills. They will learn to sail in a 420 dinghy in winds up to 30 km/hr and learn basic propulsion, direction and balance skills.

Age: 9 - 17 years
Prerequisite: No previous experience required and must weigh more than 85 lbs.

CANSail 2: summer day camp - kids & teens


Campers who have some sailing experience will work on their CANSail 2 skills in a 420 dinghy. During this two-week summer camp, they will sail in winds up to 35 km/hr and continue to refine their propulsion, direction and balance skills, while working as a team.

Age: 9 - 17 years
Prerequisite: CANSail 1 or CANSail 1 Opti, and must weigh over 85 lbs.

CANSail 3: summer day camp: kids & teens


During this two-week summer camp, intermediate sailors will work on their CANSail 3 skills. Campers will sail in a 420 dinghy in winds up to 40 km/hr and learn intermediate sailing skills and basic racing knowledge while learning to work as a team with other campers.

Age: 11 - 17 years
Prerequisite: CANSail 2 or CANSail 2 Opti, and must weigh over 85 lbs.

CANSail 4: summer day camp - kids & teens


Campers with intermediate sailing knowledge will continue to improve their confidence and work on their CANSail 4 skills. During this two-week day camp, campers will sail in winds up to 40 km/hr and refine their racing skills in a Laser class sailboat.

Age: 11 - 17 years
Prerequisite: CANSail 3, and must weigh over 85 lbs.

CANSail 5: summer day camp - kids & teens


Campers with sailing experience will work on their CANSail 5 skills in this two-week summer camp. They will sail a 420 dinghy in winds 40 km/hr and above, while learning spinnaker and trapeze skills.

Age: 11 - 17 years
Prerequisite: CANSail 4

CANSail 1 Opti: summer day camp - kids & teens


In this two-week day camp, campers new to sailing will work on their CANSail 1 skills. In an Optimist class sailboat, specific to this weight class, they will learn to sail in winds up to 25 km/hr and learn basic propulsion, direction and balance skills.

Age: 9 - 14 years
Prerequisite: WetFeet, and must weigh less than 100 lbs.

CANSail 2 Opti: summer day camp - kids & teens


In this two-week day camp, campers with some sailing experience will grow their CANSail 2 skills in an Optimist class sailboat. They will sail in winds up to 35 km/hr and refine their propulsion, direction and balance skills.

Age: 9 - 14 years
Prerequisite: WetFeet, CANSail 1 Opti, and must weigh less than 100 lbs.

Pre-care and Post-care: summer day camp - kids


If you require additional care for your kid before or after summer day camps, pre and/or post-care is available. Pre-care is from 8 - 9 a.m. and post-care is from 4 - 5 p.m. Kids will take part in low-energy games or independent activities. Only available at specific locations at an additional cost.

Age: 5 - 12 years