Vacation Courses for 2009

Come with Ottawa Sailing School to the British Virgin Islands for a wonderful sailing vacation. We use only the finest ingredients - the perfect locations, ideal boats, outstanding instructors, and comprehensive courses. Discover the endless freedom that a new world of recreational enjoyment has to offer.

Comprehensive Programs

Our programs are designed to maximize your learning and enjoyment. Through the week, sailing and living aboard your boat you will quickly learn the fundamentals of sailboat cruising. Our courses exceed Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) standards, enabling you to attain internationally recognized certification. Months after your program is over, you will remember not only how much fun you had - but equally important - you will have acquired practical skills and certification that will open the door to a lifetime of superb recreation.

Outstanding Instructors

We hire only the best instructors to be your vacation hosts. We look for individuals who share our commitment to your successful learning experience. Our Canadian Yachting Association certified staff have extensive sailing experience as well as superb teaching and interpersonal skills.

Ideal Boats

Beneteau boats are used for our courses in the B.V.I.s .
Comfortable. Well-equipped. Well maintained. Great for learning.
These are the essential qualities for the ideal course boat.
Our boats offer unparalleled cruising performance. Students are easily accommodated in private, well-ventilated double cabins as well as single berths. Standard features include hot and cold running water, freshwater deck showers, full galley including refrigeration, a barbecue, private bathroom (head), a stereo, and a dinghy with an outboard engine.

Our boats' combination of on-board amenities and sailing performance make them ideal for your learning vacation

Provisioning

Great food is the last ingredient to round out your fabulous holiday. Our B.V.I. menu is based on an assortment of healthy foods to make up well-balanced satisfying meals. Five breakfast, six lunches and four dinners are provided. Personal beverages are left to your discretion and three dinners ashore allow you to sample the local cuisine.
Our fully-equipped galley and deck barbecue allow food to be easily prepared and cooked to perfection.

Read What One of Our Students Thought of the Course

Catherine Steadman's Story

Course Package Includes...

• 8 days of cruising and learning in the B.V.I.s
• cruising tax (as applicable) in the B.V.I.s
• accommodation and superb cruising aboard our fleet of yachts
• 5 breakfast, 6 lunches and 4 dinners
• four students per boat
• all texts and course materials
• superior instruction from CYA certified instructors
• the opportunity to be internationally certified with the CYA Basic Cruising Standard or Intermediate Cruising standard

Updated as of November 1, 2007 - This pricing is from our 2008 season.
The dates and prices for our 2009 season will be available around mid August.

 Flights and transfers are extra. Pricing available upon request.

Space is Limited, So Call Now!

Contact us for more information about our course in the BVIs.

A deposit of 50% Cdn. is required at the time of registration to secure your spot. The balance is due 90 days prior to departure.

Cancellation for any reason results in any fees paid being forfeited. The program is non-refundable. We strongly recommend that students purchase our comprehensive Trip Cancellation, Deluxe Health & Baggage Insurance coverage for an additional fee. Coverage must be requested.

Please Note

Ottawa Sailing School reserves the right to alter program content, boat sizes or types and schedule due to exigencies beyond its control. Travel portions of the package are the responsibility of a licensed travel agent to whom any inquiries will be directed. While Beneteau boats are the regular boats used in this program, we reserve the right to substitute suitable yachts as necessary.