Sailing School

 

Basic Cruising Standard (Day Skipper)


 

Objective
"To be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop rigged keel boat of 6-10 metres in moderate wind and sea conditions by day"


Course Content Synopsis

  • Boating terms and definitions.
  • Points of sail.
  • Sail boat gear and equipment.
  • Safety and the rules of the road.
  • Weather.
  • Basic seamanship.
  • Boathandling under sail and power.
  • Anchoring and tying up.

 


More course options:


CYA Basic Crew (Competent Crew) - Become a useful member of a sail boat crew.

CYA Intermediate Cruising (Bareboat Skipper) - Extend your skippering skills and gain greater confidence.

CYA Advanced Cruising (Coastal Skipper) - Experience the challenges of heavier weather and night sailing.

CYA Coastal Navigation Standard -Find your way safely from A to B.

CYA / Coast Guard Card (Pleasure Craft Operator Card) - Mandatory licence for powered pleasure craft.

2018 Schedule
(Updated June, 2018 )

Courses and cruises are run in addition to the times listed below. Destinations include the Gulf Islands,Desolation Sound, the Sunshine Coast and Around Vancouver Island. Please contact us to arrange a time that suits you.

Fee Schedule (Cdn.$) per person

Cost Per PersonMarch, April, Oct.May, Sept.June,
July, Aug.
5 Days $995 $1,095 $1,195

 Basic Cruising

Dates 2018 # of Days
April 16 5
April 23 5
April  30 5
May  14
May  21		 5
May 28  5
June 11 5
June 18    5
July   9

5

July 23

July 30

5

5
July  5 
August  13 5
August 27 5
September 
September 17 5
September 24 5
October 1 5

Intermediate Cruising

Dates 2018 # of Days

June TBA

July   TBA

5  days

5 or 10 days

Advanced Cruising

Dates 2018 # of Days

June  /  July

 TBA

Bewley Sailing
2891 W.7th Ave., Vancouver, BC., Canada, V6K 1Z5


Phone: (604) 689-1647
Fax: (604) 669-2888

E-mail: bewley@seabc.com