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BQYC's Youth Sailing School is for ages 8 to 17. The program is a day camp format and provides sail training for beginner to intermediate sailors using Sail Canada’s CANSail “Learn to Sail” standards that focus on demonstrated skills and on-the-water training.
The Sailing School has four, two-week sessions in July and August. The participants work at their own speed to achieve nationally recognized CANSail (Level 1-4) sailing competency levels. The sessions run Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and include statutory holidays. At the end of each session, parents and guardians are invited to watch their children on the water and enjoy a lunch BBQ.
To accommodate parents' work schedules, supervision is available starting at 8:00 am before and until 5:00 pm after class. If required, please select this option at the time of registration.
Regarding requests for single-week registration: If registration sessions remain open after May 31, BQYC may permit single-week registrations to fill available sessions. If they become available, details on these sessions will be published at that time.
Before registering for any session, please familiarize yourself with the information here: https://bqyc.ca/sailing-school
Bay of Quinte Yacht Club reserves the right to cancel training sessions with a full refund if necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.
Sailing Enrichment Sessions
2-day advanced sailing / racing clinic led by Andrew Chisholm and Malcolm Campbell from 9am to 4pm daily.
CANSail 1 - Prerequisite: None - Ages: 8 - 14
This course is a great introduction to sailing for the beginner. The CANSail 1 program is designed for beginners to introduce the basic skills of sailing, including safety, seamanship and boat handling. On land, sailors will learn the basic elements of sail theory; the names for the parts of the boat and how to rig a boat. On the water sailors will focus on boat safety and boat handling skills and learn to find the wind direction, setting the sail, and steering.
CANSail 2 - Prerequisite: CANSail 1 - Ages: 8 -14
CANSail Level 2 builds on the fundamentals achieved in CANSail 1. Sailors will build their knowledge of sailing terms, rigging, and sailing theory while improving their sailing skills by learning about weather and sail trimming for optimum speed and direction.
CANSail 1 and 2 Session 1 - Ages: 8-14
CANSail 1 and 2 Session 2 - Ages: 8-14
CANSail 1 and 2 Session 3 - Ages: 8-14
CANSail 1 and 2 Session 4 - Ages: 8-14
CANSail 1 - Prerequisite: None - Ages: 15 - 17
This course is a great introduction to sailing for the beginner. The CANSail 1 program is designed for beginners to introduce the basic skills of sailing, including safety, seamanship and boat handling. On land, sailors will learn the basic elements of sail theory; the names for the parts of the boat and how to rig a boat. On the water sailors will focus on boat safety and boat handling skills and learn to find the wind direction, setting the sail, and steering.
CANSail 2 - Prerequisite: CANSail 1 - Ages: 15 - 17
CANSail Level 2 builds on the fundamentals achieved in CANSail 1. Sailors will build their knowledge of sailing terms, rigging, and sailing theory while improving their sailing skills by learning about weather and sail trimming for optimum speed and direction.
CANSail 1 and 2 - Session 1 - Ages: 15-17
CANSail 1 and 2 - Session 2 - Ages: 15-17
CanSail 1 and 2 - Session 3 - Ages: 15-17
CanSail 1 and 2 - Session 4 - Ages: 15-17
CANSail 3 - Prerequisite: CANSail 2 Ages: 10 - 14
CANSail 3 is a comprehensive course that is designed for intermediate to advanced level sailors, who have completed their CANSail 2. This level of the CANSail program focuses on introducing sailors to advanced sailing techniques including sail trim, boat tuning, boat maintenance and introduction to racing. Boat handling in higher wind conditions, backwards sailing, and without a rudder are also fundamentals of these courses.
CANSail 4 - Prerequisite: CANSail 3 Age: 14
CANSail 4 is designed for more advanced sailors who have completed their CANSail 3. It is focused on advanced sailing techniques including sail trim, boat tuning, boat maintenance and racing rules and techniques. The sailor will be learning skill associated with sailing in higher wind conditions.
CANSail 3 and 4 - Session 1 - Ages: 10-14
CANSail 3 and 4 - Session 2 - Ages: 10-14
CANSail 3 and 4 - Session 3 - Ages: 10-14
CANSail 3 and 4 - Session 4 - Ages: 10-14
CANSail 3 - Prerequisite: CANSail 2 - Ages: 15 - 17
CANSail 3 is a comprehensive course that is designed for intermediate to advanced level sailors, who have completed their CANSail 2. This level of the CANSail program focuses on introducing sailors to advanced sailing techniques including sail trim, boat tuning, boat maintenance and introduction to racing. Boat handling in higher wind conditions, backwards sailing, and without a rudder are also fundamentals of these courses.
CANSail 4 - Prerequisite: CANSail 3 - Ages: 15 - 17
CANSail 4 is designed for more advanced sailors who have completed their CANSail 3. It is focused on advanced sailing techniques including sail trim, boat tuning, boat maintenance and racing rules and techniques. The sailor will be learning skill associated with sailing in higher wind conditions.
CANSail 3 and 4 - Session 1 - Ages: 15-17
CANSail 3 and 4 - Session 2 - Ages: 15-17
CANSail 3 and 4 - Session 3 - Ages: 15-17
CANSail 3 and 4 - Session 4 - Ages: 15-17
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email: school@bqyc.ca
phone: 613-827-7245
BQYC's Youth Sailing School is for ages 8 to 17. The program is a day camp format and provides sail training for beginner to intermediate sailors using Sail Canada’s CANSail “Learn to Sail” standards that focus on demonstrated skills and on-the-water training.
The Sailing School has four, two-week sessions in July and August. The participants work at their own speed to achieve nationally recognized CANSail (Level 1-4) sailing competency levels. The sessions run Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and include statutory holidays. At the end of each session, parents and guardians are invited to watch their children on the water and enjoy a lunch BBQ.
To accommodate parents' work schedules, supervision is available starting at 8:00 am before and until 5:00 pm after class. If required, please select this option at the time of registration.
Regarding requests for single-week registration: If registration sessions remain open after May 31, BQYC may permit single-week registrations to fill available sessions. If they become available, details on these sessions will be published at that time.
Before registering for any session, please familiarize yourself with the information here: https://bqyc.ca/sailing-school
Bay of Quinte Yacht Club reserves the right to cancel training sessions with a full refund if necessary due to circumstances beyond our control.