​ADVANCED PREP COURSE - 5 DAYS

Who is this course for?
Experienced sailors who are working towards the Advanced Standard. This is an opportunity to explore whether you are ready for the advanced course or if more training is required.  Apply and practice coastal navigation skills. Crew during the advanced course are often rusty with these skills. 
​Taking the five day prep course helps you to be ready for the three day challenge or the seven day Advanced Course.
Where do I fit in?  See our Course Progression Overview.
Format  Five day liveaboard, including night sailing
Certification  Preparation course for the Sail Canada Advanced Cruising Standard

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Prerequisites
Intermediate Cruising Standard
Intermediate Coastal Navigation Standard
​VHF - ROC(M)
PCOC
​First Aid

Recommended
30 days sailing, 15 days as skipper
350 NM
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
North Vanouver

Time
5 days liveaboard (4 nights)
Boarding   9:00am
Return        5:00pm

More Information
Beneteau First 40.7
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course Description

 We board in the morning of day one and do a systems check and familiarize ourselves with the boat.  We will work on advanced sailing skills including sail trim, different methods of crew overboard recovery & docking.  During this course we will sail at night. Coastal Navigation by day and night will be a focus. The itinerary will be adjusted depending on weather to make the most of the training. We will sail in the Strait of Georgia, to the Gulf Island and or along the Sunshine Coast. We might do a stop over in Howe Sound.

A typical itinerary might be:
Day 1:    Plumper Cove (Howe Sound)
Day 2:    Silva Bay, Clam Bay  or Newcastle Island
Day 3:    Gulf Islands
Day 4:    Snug Cove (Bowen Island)
Day 5:    Vancouver
Duration: 5 days & 4 nights

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upcoming 5 day advanced prep courses

COURSE COST
Regular          $1,599   
Discount        $1,449

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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, study materials
• Provisions
• Moorage

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After the course: Join advanced challenge or  Van Isle Adventure

Join the three day advanced challenge. If you have more time and love an adventure, sail the outside passage of our Vancouver Islands circumnavigation for an unforgettable adventure and an introduction to offshore sailing.
Advanced sail training is offered on Salient, a sleek yet comfortable Beneteau First 40.7. Salient competed in the Vic Maui International Yacht Race in 2016 and was first in her division in the Vic-Maui 2018.
​Learn more about our Van Isle Adventure.