ADULT LEARN TO SAIL INFORMATION PAGE

Adult Sailing

Cansail

Start Keelboat Sailing

Keelboat Learn to Race

Private Lessons

Registration

What to Bring

Useful Links

For all Learn to Sail Inquires, please contact the Head Coach Kate Pepler at by email headinstructor@bbyc.ca, or by phone (902) 717-3396. All participants in the Learn to Sail program have to pay the annual Admin fee. This covers Sail Canada's fee as well as our admin costs (except for participants in the Keelboat Learn to Race program and the Women's workshops). 

ADULT SAILING

This summer we are offering longer sessions, which will allow sailors to work on the Cansail Levels. We are also offering a Cansail 3/4 for sailors who have completed their Cansail 1/2. 

Cansail lessons will be offered on our dinghy fleet - 420s. Sail Canadas Start Keelboat Sailing program will be offered on our fleet of J24s. 

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CANSAIL - Dinghies

Get Sail Canada certified! We offer a Cansail program for adults! Here you will learn the basics of sailing, gain confidence on boats and get your levels. This program is a month long, and meets twice a week for 3 hours. The class sizes are small, so it is very hands on learning. This program is taught on our 420s. We do need a minimum number of participants to run this course, so you will be refunded if we do not have enough participants. 

Cansail Session Dates

Course Code	Dates	Times	Cost
DLTS 1	May 28, June 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22	6-9	$200 + tax
DLTS 2	May 29, 31, June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21	6-9	$200 + tax
DLTS 3	June 9, 10, 16, 17	10-5	$200 + tax
DLTS 4	July 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26	6-9	$200 + tax
DLTS 5	August 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30	6-9	$200 + tax
DLTS 6	September 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28	5-8	$200 + tax
DLTS 7	September 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27	5-8	$200 + tax

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START KEELBOAT SAILING

This is Sail Canada's program for learning to sail on Keelboats, and our instructors are certified through Sail Canada to teach this course. Gain hands-on experience, with small class sizes. This program is taught on BBYC's J24 fleet. We do need a minimum number of participants to run this course, so you will be refunded if we do not have enough participants.

Start Keelboat Sailing Session Dates

Course Code	Dates	Times	Cost
KLTS 1	May 29, 31, June 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21	6-9	$250 + tax
KLTS 2	July 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26	6-9	$250 + tax
KLTS 3	August 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30	6-9	$250 + tax
KLTS 4	September 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27	5-8	$250 + tax
KLTS 5	September 8, 9, 15, 16	10-5	$250 + tax

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KEELBOAT LEARN TO RACE

This is a brand new program in the 2018 season! The course will run Monday and Wednesday evenings. Monday will be a training day and on Wednesdays the group will race in BBYC's club races. 

Course Code	Dates	Times	Cost
KLTR 1 **	May 28, 30, June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20	TBD	$350 + tax
KLTR 2	July 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25	TBD	$350 + tax
KLTR 3	July 30, August 1, 6, 8, 20, 22, 27, 29	TBD	$350 + tax
KLTR 4	September 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26	TBD	$350 + tax

**this session is a Women's Only session

ADULT PRIVATE LESSONS

Have a tough schedule or very particular goals?

BBYC can create a specific lesson plan for you based on your unique sailing goals.  We can also assist you by teaching you on your own boat rather than a club boat.  Our instructors are available to teach any skills you might need, either in the classroom or on-the-water. Private lessons are ideal for those individuals or families that want special attention or have limited time availability.  Contact the Head Instructor here for additional information on private lessons. 

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REGISTRATION

Registration will be done via: bedfordbasin.checklick.com and will open February 8, 2018

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WHAT TO BRING

• Life Jacket / PDF – D.O.T. Approved
  
• Sunscreen & Hat
• REUSABLE water bottle
  
• Change of clothes & extra socks
  
• Proper footwear – Must cover entire foot for protection, and stay on while in the water. Watershoes or old sneakers work well. No flip-flops or sandals please.
  
• Rain Gear
  
• Swim Suit & Towel

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USEFUL LINKS

Click here for BBYC's Adult Learn to Sail theory package. 

Click here for the Wikipedia page on 420 dinghies. 

Click here for the Wikipedia page on J/24s. 

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