intermediate Sail training

These classes are for the sailor who wants to charter a boat, own a boat one day or simply wants to advance their sailing skills and become a more competent and safe skipper. 

intermediate - 5 days

Intermediate Certification Course
Do you want to charter your own yacht locally or at your dream sailing location? The intermediate sailing course will give you the tools to do so. The course focuses on boat and crew management.
You will apply the knowledge gained during the coastal navigation course while we explore the Gulf Islands and Sunshine Coast.

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Refresher - 1 day

Intermediate Prep Course
It is our experience that sailors joining the intermediate course might be rusty in their coastal navigation & boat handling skills. When is the last time you  practiced a crew overboard drill as a skipper?  Are you solid with plotting a DR, LOPs & danger bearings? 
Being current with these skills, will greatly enhance your experience during the intermediate course.

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ICC

International Certificate of Competence
The International Certificate of Competency (ICC) is mandatory in many European & Caribbean charter locations.
The experienced sailor can challenge the ICC in a one day evaluation clinic. We offer personalized training for those who prefer additional training. An online course will prepare you for the written exam.

Course information

intermediate Sail training

Objective
To be able to cruise safely as a skipper of a sailing yacht of 9 to 12 meters, in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. The standard emphasizes on the skills at a level acceptable for bareboat chartering.

Certification
Sail Canada (CYA)
Intermediate Cruising Standard
Add on: IYT
- Intl. Certificate of Competence (ICC)

Format
The sailing classes are offered in a liveaboard format sailing for five day in the Gulf Islands and Sunshine Coast.

SAILING COURSE Progression

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After the course: sail our world class cruising grounds

Now you are ready to go cruising along BC's beautiful coast. You would like to explore Desolation Sound and enjoy a relaxed evening in one of the many world class anchorages. If you want to push into more remote cruising grounds, perhaps sail under a starlit sky, you can join our Vancouver Island adventures. If you dream about crossing an ocean, then join one of our offshore sailing expeditions.

Vancouver Island Adventures
You see yourself exploring the West Coast of Vancouver Island. You are looking for an introduction to offshore sailing. Join this great west coast adventure. We sail in ten days from Port McNeill around infamous Cape Scott back to Vancouver.  For two days you will sail at night, some 50 miles offshore, out of sight of land.
For a shorter adventure, sign up for the four day delivery from Vancouver to Port McNeill. 
For the ultimate adventure, combine both!

Learn more about: Vancouver Island

Offshore Sailing Expeditions
 You dream of sailing beyond the horizon, dolphins playing in your bow wave and albatrosses circling high above you.
In 2018 we will offer a five day introduction to offshore sailing. We sail non-stop from Vancouver to Astoria, OR. 
For the ultimate sailing adventure, join the Salient Racing Team and become part of the return delivery crew from Maui to Vancouver. This is your opportunity for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

Learn more about: Offshore adventures

Desolation Sound Adventure
Follow Captain Vancouver's trek when he was exploring the West Coast.  Anchor in Smugglers Cove and let your mind wander as you relax after a long day on the water.
Desolation Sound is one of the most popular cruising grounds on the West Coast. Yet the generous anchorages will have a spot for you even in the midst of summer.
Explore the beauty of the West Coast and gain insight what it takes to cruise these waters in this ten day cruise.

Learn more about: Desolation Sound

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