Sail beautiful Georgian Bay and experience a liveaboard sailing adventure while earning a Sail Canada certification!
This live-aboard Standard follows the Basic Cruising Standard in the Sail Canada keelboat and cruising training system. The vessel will be operated under sail and power while making daytime passages.
Build the skills and experience needed for live-aboard cruises and bareboat charter. Practical topics covered include sail selection and use of the jib cars and mainsheet traveler controls to adjust sail shape for efficient propulsion and balance in the conditions encountered.
Practice and develop skills maneouvering the vessel under power for mooring pickup, for accomplishing various anchoring strategies and for enhanced docking and dock departure techniques and procedures.
Practice the navigation skills taught in the Basic Coastal Navigation course including elementary pilotage and passage planning, non-electronic position determination methods and basic use of satellite positioning systems will help to strengthen this knowledge and skillset. Practical knowledge of the use and management of vessel systems will be taught through use of these systems on board while cruising.
The objective of this course is to be able to cruise safely as crew of a sailing yacht of 9 to 12 meters (30 to 40 feet), sloop rigged with an inboard engine, in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. The standard emphasizes on-the-water skills at a level acceptable for extended cruises in coastal and inland waters and for bareboat chartering.
PREREQUISITES:
• Sail Canada Basic Crew or Sail Canada Basic Cruising Standard,
• Sail Canada Basic Coastal Navigation or Coastal Navigation Standard,
• ROC(M): VHF with DSC endorsement,
• Pleasure Craft Operator’s Card (or equivalent)
Recommended prior to taking the standard:
• Recognized standard first aid and CPR certificate,
• Sail Canada Intermediate Coastal Navigation Standard.
5 days liveaboard $1,600
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