Week Four: Seminar Series “Sail Canada Basic Cruising Standard”
April 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Seminar Series: Sail Canada’s ‘Basic Cruising Standard’
Presenter: Gillian Hutchinson:
Dates: Clubhouse, Wednesdays (7-9 PM): March 26, April 2, April 9, April 16
Week 1 (March 26) – Points of Sail; Tacking & Gybing, Heaving to
Week 2 (April 2) – Crew Overboard Manoeuvres; Docking & Anchoring
Week 3 (April 9) – Tides & Currents; AIDS to Navigation
Week 4 (April 16) – Chart Plotting; Review
About this course: If you are new to sailing, or just want to upgrade or refresh your knowledge and skills, this course is for you!
About the Presenter: Gillie is a fully-certified Sail Canada Basic & Intermediate Instructor, operating her own sailing school ‘LadySail’ in Gibsons (2010-2019).
The ‘’Basic Cruising Standard” is for beginners and novice sailors covering the basic & safe principles of sailing. This course is for everyone, but with a focus on women in sailing! Gillie will teach Sail Canada’s ‘Basic Cruising Standard’ following the manual written by Gillian West, whose book “Basic Cruising Skills” has long been required reading. If you would like to do some reading before the course (not required) this book can be purchased online as an e-book though Sail Canada or paperback through online distributors. Note: This is not a Sail Canada certified course.
If Interested in attending, please register through courses@saltspringsailing.ca
