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Session A: Start Keelboat Standard with PCOC (Weekend Format)

On Water Training

A Start Keelboat Standard with PCOC

Ready for your first taste of life on the water? Our Start Keelboat course is just the ticket! And the best part: no prior sailing experience necessary! These non-liveaboard, 2-day sailing lessons on Vancouver Island cover the essentials of cruising, including:

  • Sail handling
  • Anchoring
  • Navigation

Set sail from Canoe Cove, and let your sailing adventures take off!

Course Overview

This Sail Canada accredited course teaches you how to safely crew a 6 to 12-meter sloop-rigged keelboat with an outboard or inboard motor under normal conditions (from 5 to 20 knots, gusting no more than 25 knots).

Day 1: Setting the Foundations

  • Introduction to the sailboat, safety equipment, protocols, and weather preparation
  • Learning how to properly fit and use a Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
  • Understanding the names and functions of standing and running rigging
  • Assisting with boat preparation for the day
  • Practicing dockside tasks: handling ropes and fenders
  • Learning anchoring techniques
  • Understanding and practicing different points of sail

Day 2: Refining Your Skills

  • Continued practice of boat preparation and sailing
  • Learning to read weather conditions for safe sailing
  • Practicing man-overboard drills
  • Tying essential sailing knots

Handling a sailboat in various conditions

Course Format

2 Day, Weekend Sailing Lessons

Optional Add-on

What to Bring

A packed lunch A positive attitude and willingness to learn

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