Instructor Profile

Warren
Chafe

CYA-certified to teach basic cruising, intermediate cruising, basic outboard, basic powerboat, coastal navigation; and a certified VHF radio instructor.
Ottawa Sailing School.

Experience:
6 yrs teaching sailing, including live-aboard programs in the Caribbean. 20 yrs sailing, with a recent cruise from the St. Lawrence to Halifax and Saint John.

Interests:
Cruising, paddling, writing.

Teaching Philosophy:
"Learning to be a competent boater is really about self-sufficiency and, to some degree, overcoming fear. I teach the technique of boating, but it's the lessons in self reliance and courage that are what really benefit students."

Why teach
sailing:
"Sailing is really a consuming passion of mine. I get a real charge out of helping others take up the pastime, become competent at it, and achieve something."

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