Basic
For the 2025 course schedule and course fees scroll to the bottom of the page
The course leads to Sail Canada (CANADIAN YACHTING ASSOCIATION) BASIC CRUISING STANDARD (DAY SKIPPER SAIL). If required we will also cover the Boaters Card (Pleasure Craft Operators Card) which you need to operate a power boat. The course is offered in a 5 day live aboard format
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THE KNOWLEDGE PORTION INCLUDES:
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- parts of the boat
- terminology
- Gear and equipment
- basic chartwork
- tides and currents
- anchoring
- basic local weather
- rules of the road and buoyage
- Dealing with emergencies
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THE PRACTICAL SKILLS PORTION INVOLVES SIGNIFICANT TIME ON THE WATER ACTING AS BOTH SKIPPER AND CREW. WE COVER:
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- Boat handling under sail and power
- Basic navigation
- Knot tying
- Safety equipment and procedures
- Crew-overboard recovery procedure
- Practical application of the rules of the road
- Anchoring and docking practice
- Snugging the boat down
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Unsure of which course to take?
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The Basic Ashore Knowledge on-line module its available to study for the theory or you can challenge the exam
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Access to the online ashore knowledge sessions
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Email and phone access to LearnToCruiseOnline instructors to deal with any questions you may have
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Access to LTCO’s online Basic Cruising practice exam. This simulates the experience of writing the official Sail Canada exam and will help you gauge your readiness to write the official exam.
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The exam fee is also included in the course fee.
8Sail Canada, basic cruising liveaboard five day course.
$1800 No prerequisites required. theory course or exam fee extra
For this season courses are offered through Topmast Maritime Training out of Kingston Yacht Club . We have had an excellent relationship with Topmast for many years and their instructors have taught for Wavelength over several years.
9th June 2025 5 days
16 July 2025 5 days
13 Aug 2025 5 days
10 Sept 2025 5 days
Practical course at least 30 hours of sailing
Exam and certification
Accomodation on the boat.
These are live aboard cruise and learn sailing courses from Monday -Friday Starting at Collins Bay Marina and cruising in the 1000 Islands -Price Edward Bay areas . Each night we anchor in a sheltered bay or visit a Marina there is ample free car parking for the duration of the courses and the Marina is well equipped with wash rooms and showers.
