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Do you aspire to sail somewhere in the Caribbean on your vacation, up at the cottage or even in the city? Do you want to learn how to sail a small boat or do you have relatives or children that would like to learn? Do you see yourself owning a small boat in the future or joining a community club that owns several small boats for members to sail? If this is what you see then the following course are what you need:
Ontario Sailing Recommended Courses
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to find a school that offers these courses.Ask an Expert: Email Send an email to UCanSail@OntarioSailing.ca for any questions you have concerning small boat sailing.
On the completion of White Sail I the boater will be able to preform the following tasks in wind speeds of 4-9 knots (8-15 km/h) where applicable.
Section I - Safety
Section II - Seamanship
Section III - Preliminaries
Section IV - Rigging
Section V - Boat Handling (Under Instructor Direction)
Section VI - Derigging and Securing
Training Timeline: 2-3 weeks
On the completion of White Sail II the boater will be able to preform the following tasks in wind speeds of 4-9 knots (8-15 km/h) where applicable.
Section I - Terminology
Section II - Seamanship
Section III - Boat Handling (Under Instructor Direction)
Training Timeline: 2-3 weeks
On the completion of White Sail III the boater will be able to sail with confidence, competently in wind speeds of 4-9 knots (8-15 km/h) and preform the following skills proficiently without supervision
Section I - Safety
Section II - Terminology
Section III - Seamanship
Section IV - Rules of the Road
Section V - Boat Handling
Training Timeline: 2-3 weeks
On the completion of Basic Outboard the boater will be able to operate safely in familiar waters as skipper of a craft under 6 metres and powered by and outboard engine under 55kW (75hp).
Ashore Knowlegde (same as that for the Pleasure Craft Operator's Card)
Section I - Parts of the Boat and Terminology
Section II - The Outboard Engine
Section III - Safety
Section IV - Seamanship
Section V - Weather
Section VI - Navigation
Section VII - Boating Regulations and Rules of the Road
Section VIII - Complementary Water Sport Guidelines
Section IX - Nautical Etiquette
Section X - Preliminaries
Section XI - Manoeuvring Under Power
Section XII - Making Fast and Snugging Down
Training Timeline: 1-2 weeks
