Basic Cruising
The course offers a combination of ashore theory and practical
on-the-water sessions to prepare you with the skills to sail confidently.
28 Hour Format:
- Offered in Ottawa or Kingston,
- Offered over weekdays, weekends or evenings,
- Maximum of four students per boat,
- Aboard our 22 - 25 foot keelboats: Tanzer, Sonar, Shark or Mirage.
Live-Aboard Format:
- Offered only in Kingston,
- Maximum of three students,
- Aboard a comfortable CS 30 foot sailboat (profile, layout diagrams) in some of the
best fresh water cruising grounds in North America.
- This program is also available in the Caribbean during the winter
months of January/February.
* Quelques uns de ces cours sont aussi offerts en français.
Communiquez avec nous pour obtenir plus de détails.
PRE-REQUISTES None.
OPTIONS Weekday, Evenings,
Weekends and Live-Aboard during the summers
or the Caribbean during January/February.
FEE $565.00 + HST (includes
text) - 28 Hour Format, offered in Ottawa or Kingston
FEE $935.00 + HST *Provisioning
extra at cost - Live-Aboard offered only in Kingston
OBJECTIVE This course is designed
to teach the basic skills and knowledge required to helm and/or
crew on a sailboat of up to 30 feet in length, safely and efficiently
under sail or power in moderate wind and sea conditions.
CERTIFICATION AWARDED CYA
Basic Cruising Standard & Pleasure
Craft Operators Card
NEXT STEPS Sail Share, VHF Radio, Coastal
Navigation, Flotilla Getaways, Intermediate Standard,
Dinghy Option, Windsurfing
SPECIAL OFFERS Take a look at our 'Wannabe Sailors' Package
TO REGISTER Secure on-line form or call the office 613-721-8683
SCHEDULE for 2010- Updated
as of July 29, 2010
Check out the sailing article (pg 36 & 37) in the Spring/Summer 2008 edition of Ottawa Outdoors.
OTTAWA - WEEKDAYS 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday (inclusive).
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START |
FINISH |
CODE |
STATUS |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
May 3 |
May 6 |
DA1 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
May 10 |
May 13 |
DA2 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
May 17 |
May 20 |
DA3 |
Closed |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
May 24 |
May 27 |
DA4 |
Closed |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
May 31 |
June 3 |
DA5 |
Closed |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
June 7 |
June 10 |
DA6 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
June 14 |
June 17 |
DA7 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
June 21 |
June 24 |
DA8 |
Closed |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
June 28 |
July 1 |
DA9 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
July 5 |
July 8 |
DA10 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
July 12 |
July 15 |
DA11 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
July 19 |
July 22 |
DA12 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
July 26 |
July 29 |
DA13 |
Full |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
August 2 |
August 5 |
DA14 |
1 of 4 spaces open |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
August 9 |
August 12 |
DA15 |
3 of 4 spaces open |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
August 16 |
August 19 |
DA16 |
5 of 8 spaces open |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
August 23 |
August 26 |
DA17 |
4 of 4 spaces open |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
August 30 |
September 2 |
DA18 |
8 of 8 spaces open |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
September 6 |
September 9 |
DA19 |
8 of 8 spaces open |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
September 13 |
September 16 |
DA20 |
8 of 8 spaces open |
OTTAWA - WEEKENDS 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., courses run over two consecutive
weekends.
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START |
FINISH |
CODE |
STATUS |
| Sat./Sun. |
May 8 |
May 16 |
WE1 |
Full |
| Sat./Sun. |
May 22 |
May 30 |
WE2 |
Full |
| Sat./Sun. |
June 5 |
June 13 |
WE3 |
Full |
| Sat./Sun. |
June 19 |
June 27 |
WE4 |
Full |
| Sat./Sun. |
July 3 |
July 11 |
WE5 |
Full |
| Sat./Sun. |
July 17 |
July 25 |
WE6 |
Full
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| Sat./Sun. |
July 31 |
August 8 |
WE7 |
Full |
| Sat./Sun. |
August 14 |
August 22 |
WE8 |
2 of 8 spaces open |
| Sat./Sun. |
August 28 |
September 6 |
WE9 |
12 of 15 spaces open |
| Sat./Sun. |
September 11 |
September 19 |
WE10 |
13 of 15 spaces open |
OTTAWA - WEEKNIGHTS 5:30 - 9:00 p.m., courses run for four weeks.
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START |
FINISH |
CODE |
STATUS |
| Mon./Wed. |
May 3 |
May 26 |
EV1 |
Full |
| Tues./Thurs. |
May 4 |
May 27 |
EV2 |
Full |
| Mon./Wed. |
May 31 |
June 23 |
EV3 |
Full |
| Tues./Thurs. |
June 1 |
June 24 |
EV4 |
Full |
| Mon./Wed. |
June 28 |
July 21 |
EV5 |
Full |
| Tues./Thurs. |
June 29 |
July 22 |
EV6 |
Full |
| Mon./Wed. |
July 26 |
August 18 |
EV7 |
Full |
| Tues./Thurs. |
July 27 |
August 19 |
EV8 |
Full |
KINGSTON - WEEKDAYS 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday (inclusive).
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START |
FINISH |
CODE |
STATUS |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
May 31 |
June 3 |
DAK1 |
Closed |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
June 21 |
June 24 |
DAK2 |
Closed |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
July 19 |
July 22 |
DAK3 |
Closed |
| Mon.-Thurs. |
August 9 |
August 12 |
DAK4 |
Closed |
KINGSTON - WEEKENDS 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., courses run over two consecutive
weekends.
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START |
FINISH |
CODE |
STATUS |
| Sat./Sun. |
May 15 |
May 23 |
WEK1 |
Closed |
| Sat./Sun. |
June 19 |
June 27 |
WEK2 |
Closed |
| Sat./Sun. |
July 17 |
July 25 |
WEK3 |
Closed |
KINGSTON - LIVE ABOARD Run from 1 p.m. Sunday to 12 p.m. the following Friday.
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START |
FINISH |
CODE |
STATUS |
| Sun.-Fri. |
June 20 |
June 25 |
BL1 |
Closed |
| Sun.-Fri. |
July 18 |
July 23 |
BL2 |
Full |
| Sun.-Fri. |
August 15 |
August 20 |
BL3 |
Full |
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