Sailing School, Keelboat Program
Basic Cruising Course for Adults

Overview | Junior Program | Adult Dinghy Program | Keelboat Program

Introduction
The ABYC Keelboat Course is a beginner level, internationally recognized Canadian Yachting Association program offered in conjunction with Humber College. Classes, which are scheduled at various times during the week and on weekends,provide both off- and on-water instruction and are designed to give students the necessary skills to act as both skipper and crew on a sailboat of up to 35 feet in length, in moderate weather conditions. The course is taught on a 25 ft. keelboat (C&C 25) and is ideal for new sailors

The fee includes a one-year Introductory Associate Membership at ABYC with all privileges.

Features:

27 hours of instruction (on-the-water and classroom)

CYA textbook and pre-course package

Logbook and CYA seal

Taught by CYA certified instructors

Includes boat handling under sail, safety equipment and procedures, basic weather and chart reading, reefing and knots, man-overboard procedures, terminology, powering in restricted waters, anchoring and docking, rules of the road

Students have the option of writing the Pleasure Craft Operator's Card exam during their course. (There is an additional fee for the PCOC.)

For the registration form, which also indicates specific dates and times for each session, click here. You can also email us at adultsailingschool@abyc.on.ca

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