​ADVANCED COURSE - 7 DAYS

Who is this course for?
This our standard advanced sailing course for sailors who want to experience night sailing and take their skills to the next level.
A 48 hr non-stop sail is at the core of the course. You will practice coastal navigation by day and night, learn different crew overboard recovery procedures and use different sails.
Where do I fit in?  See our Course Progression Overview.
Format  7 day liveaboard, 48 hr non stop sailing
Certification
Sail Canada Advanced Cruising Standard
Sail Canada Advance Crew Standard

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Prerequisites
Intermediate Cruising Standard
PCOC
Intermediate Coastal Navigation Standard
​First Aid

Recommended
40 days sailing  experience
20 days as skipper
500 NM
Advanced prep-course
 Skill Development Clinics

" We clearly had the right boat and the right instructor to experience strong winds and gain more confidence for dealing with those conditions on our own boat."
Will, BC 2017

​Course information

Location
​Vancouver

Time
Seven days and six nights
Boarding      9:00am
Returning    5:00pm

More Information
Beneteau First 40.7
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course Description

We board the boat in the morning of day one and do a systems check. We discuss the navigation plan for the course and prepare the boat for night sailing.  The first day we will go to Howe Sound.  On day two we sail along the Sunshine Coast. Then we set sail for the 48 hr non-stop sail which will take us either up the Strait of Georgia into Desolation Sound and back or we sail south, through the Gulf Islands & the Strait of Juan de Fuca and end up at Poets Cove resort where a hot tub awaits. The last night we spend at the marina in Snug Cove (Bowen Island). The itinerary will be adjusted depending on weather and currents to make the most of the training. 

Coastal Navigation by day and night will be a primary focus

A typical itinerary might be:
Day 1:    Vancouver - Port Graves (Gambier Island)
Day 2:    Port Graves - Pender Harbour (Sunshine Cove)
Day 3:    Pender Harbour - Strait of Georgia, sailing through the night
Day 4:    Strait of Georgia, sailing through the night
Day 5:    Arriving in Poet's Cove (Pender Island)
Day 6:    Poet's Cove - Snug Cove (Bowen Island)
​Day 7:    Snug Cove - Vancouver
Duration: 7 days and 6 nights

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upcoming 7 day advanced sailing courses

COST
Regular           $1,999    
Discount*      $1,849

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*Discount rate for returning clients with a full basic course or couples occupying a double berth
5% GST added at checkout
​Rates are per person
​​Please read our Terms and Conditions
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Included

• Ashore and afloat instruction
• Course textbook and study materials
• Certification and exam fees
• Provisions on board 
  
• Moorage​

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​Private course
More personalized, private bookings can be arranged.

After the course: Join our offshore adventure program

Circumnavigate Vancouver Island,  join the outside passage of Vancouver Island, explore the Broughtons, or sail to the Columbia River Bar in Oregon for an unforgettable introduction to offshore sailing. 
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​Learn more about our Adventure and Offshore programs.