Activity Nights
Weekend Races
Exchange Regattas
Awards Nights
Programs run Monday through Friday; mornings (9 a.m. to 12p.m.), afternoons (1a.m. to 4 p.m.) or all day (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Supervised Lunch Program available for our younger sailors. If sailors are registered in the afternoon tennis program at the Tennis Club, this includes a “walk up” to the tennis club!
C.Y.A. CANSail Programs - July & August
Young Salts
- An introductory sailing program
- For sailors minimum 7 years old
- Covers Sail Canada’s Wet Feet program content
- Offered mornings (9AM- 12PM) or afternoons (1PM-4PM) or full day
CANSail 1
- Introduces sailors to the basic concepts and skills set needed to sail a boat
- For sailors minimum 8 years old
- Offered mornings (9AM- 12PM) or afternoons (1PM-4PM) or full day
CANSail 2
- For sailors who have completed CANSail 1
- Upon completion, sailors should feel comfortable with boat rigging, control, knots and boat parts
- Offered mornings (9AM- 12PM) or afternoons (1PM-4PM) or full day
CANSail 3
- An intermediate course with a focus on directional changes, upwind & downwind sailing
- Introduction to advanced sailing skills such as trapeze
- Offered mornings (9AM- 12PM) or afternoons (1PM-4PM) or full day but ALL sailors attend full day on Wednesday
CANSail 4
- An advanced sailing course that focuses on perfecting skills form earlier levels
- Introduction to advanced sailing skills such as spinnaker
- Basic racing rules and skills are introduced at this level
- Participation in local regattas is available
- Offered full day (9AM-4PM)
CANSail 5
- An advanced sailing course with a focus on speed
- Introduces sailors and parents to competitive sailing at a local level (attendance at regattas is encouraged)
- Focus on racing tactics and skills
- Offered full day (9AM-4PM)
CANSail 6
- This level focuses on competition and is for sailors interested in taking their competitive sailing to a provincial level
- Sailors will build on advanced racing skills from CANSail 5
- Attendance at regattas is encouraged
- Offered full day (9AM-4PM)
- LBSC - teen sailing
Teen Sailing
- For sailors 13 and older who are either new to sailing, or simply want to sail for fun with friends
- Testing can be provided for CANSail 1&2 levels upon request. Offered mornings (9AM- 12PM) or afternoons (1PM-4PM) or full day
Program participant requirements:
- Minimum age of 8 as of December 31st for CANSail Programs (Age 7 for Young Salts)
- We welcome members and non-members to register for our Junior Sailing programs.
- Programs are offered on a weekly basis for 8 weeks
- Classes fill quickly and requests are prioritized based on the date the completed application, a signed release and payment are received.
- Please bring your own Government approved life jacket, towel and change of clothes. Footwear must be worn at all times.
- Swimming tests will be given on the first day of lessons – sailors must be able to swim 50 yards and tread water or float for five minutes
- If space is available, house guests of sailing membership families are welcome to participate