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Do you see yourself or your friends cruising on a 20-30 foot boat on Lake Ontario or somewhere down in the warm sunshine? Do you see your family cruising around and spending the day on the boat? Do you see yourself owning a boat in the near future? In this is what you see then the following courses will help you.
Ontario Sailing Recommended Courses
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to find a school that offers these courses.On the completion of Basic Cruising the boater will be able to cruise safely by day in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop rigged keelboat of 6 to 10 metres in moderate wind and sea conditions.
Section I - Terms and Definitions
Section II - Gear and Equiptment
Section III - Safety
Section IV - Rules of the Road and Canadian Regulations
Section V - Weather
Section VI - Duties of the Skipper and Crew
Section VII - Seamanship
Section VIII - Preliminaries
Section IX - Manoeuvring Under Power
Section X - Handling Under Sail
Section XI - Making Fast and Snugging Down
Training Timeline
On the completion of Intermediate Cruising the boater will be able to cruise safely by day in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sailing yacht 8-12 metres in moderate wind and sea conditions. Emphasizes on-the-water skills at a level acceptable for bare boat chartering.
Prerequisites
1. CYA Basic Cruising
2. It is recommended that the candidate have a recognized first aid certificate, VHF radio operator's license and have completed the CYA Coastal Navigation.
3. To maximize the likelihood of success a candidate should have experience as skipper of at least ten day sails (or equivilent) and applied the knowledge and practiced the skills taught in CYA Basic Cruising
Section I - Planning
Section II - Living Afloat and Cruising Boat Systems
Section III - Weather
Section IV - Seamanship
Section V - Navigation
Training Timeline
On the completion of Advanced Cruising the boater will be able to act safely as skipper and crew of a sailing cruiser 8-15 metres, operating by day and night in coastal or inland water in any weather. (Minimum course time is six days)
Prerequisites
1. CYA Basic Cruising, CYA Intermediate Cruising, CYA Coastal Navigation
2. Red Cross or St. John Ambulance Emergency First Aid Certificate
3. VHF radio certificate
4. To maximize the likelihood of success a student should have had experience as a skipper equivilent to at least two seasons or twenty days of cruising and applied the knowledge and practiced the skills in CYA Basic Cruising, CYA Intermediate Cruising and CYA Coastal Navigation.
Section I - Sail Theory
Section II - Weather
Section III - Safety
Section IV - Use, Maintenence and Repair of Boat and Equiptment
Section V - Seamanship
Training Timeline
On the completion of Offshore Cruising the boater will be able to safely act as skipper and crew in a sailing cruiser on an offshore passage requiring celestial navigation.
Prerequisites
1. CYA Advanced Cruising and CYA Celestial Navigation
2. Red Cross or St. John Ambulance Emergency First Aid Certificate
3. VHF radio certificate
4. Nationally recognized certificate in CPR - level "B" or higher
5. It is highly recommended that the candidate has completed CYA Advanced Navigation
Section I - Passage Planning
Section II - Voyage Preparation
Section III - Ship Board Routines
Section IV - Emergency Procedures
Section V - Rules of the Road
Section VI - Weather
Training Timeline
On the completion of Basic Powerboat the beginner will be able to operate safely in local waters as skipper of craft over 6 metres and powered by an engine over 55 kW (75hp)
Section I - Types of Boats
Section II - Parts of the Boat and Terminology
Section III - The Engine and the Propulsion Unit
Section IV - Safety
Section V - Seamanship
Section VI - Weather
Section VII - Navigation
Section VIII - Boating Regulaions and Rules of the Road
Section IX - Complementary Water Sport Guidelines
Section X - Trailering a Boat
Section XI - Preliminaries
Section XII - Maneouvering Under Power
Section XIII - Making Fast and Snugging Down
Training Timeline
On the completion of Basic Crew the boater will be able to act as competent crew while cruising safely in familiar waters aboard a sloop rigged keelboat of 6-10 metres in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.
Section I - Terms and Definitions
Section II - Gear and Equiptment
Section III - Safety
Section IV - Rules of the Road and Canadian Regulations
Section V - Weather
Section VI - Duties of the Skipper and Crew
Section VII - Seamanship
Boat should be a 6-10 metre, sloop rigged keelboat. (18 hours minimum)
Section VIII - Preliminaries
Section IX - Manoeuvring Under Power
Section X - Boat Handling Under Sail
Training Timeline
On the completion of Coastal Navigation the boater will be able to demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely navigate a sailing cruiser in coastal or inland waters. The concepts are introduced in CYA Intermediate Cruisng and Power Standards. Coastal Navigation is applied practically and tested in CYA Advanced Cruising.
Training Timeline
Anyone operating a fixed or portable marine radio in a pleasure craft is required by law to have a Restricted Operator's Certificate (Maritime). Industry
Canada
has delegated the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS) the authority to issue the certificate.