BOOKINGS RAPIDLY FILLING UP FOR THE 2010 SAILING SEASON.
PLEASE CALL OR E MAIL TO RESERVE YOUR 2010 SLOT.
Okanagan Yachting sailing school offers a variety of sailing lessons and sailing courses out of Summerland on Lake Okanagan in beautiful BC. There are some top class wineries to visit when you are not sailing.
I am flexible. Please tell me your preferred dates and the type of course you wish to do and I will try to accommodate your needs.
The Lee family, out for an afternoon lesson
The CYA Basic Cruising Standard
This four and a half day course leads, for successful candidates, to the CYA Basic Cruising Standard Certification. It allows you to charter sailboats in most locations worldwide.
The course objective is to be able to cruise safely in familiar waters in moderate conditions by day. You will learn about and practice points of sail, docking, tacking and gybing, knots, anchoring and 'crew-overboard' rescue procedures. Other subjects include gear and equipment, maintenance, collision regulations, charts and navigating, and manoeuvring under power.
2010 Rates
| Per person rate, 3 or 4 students | $725 Cdn includes textbook, logbook, taxes, everthing except food and lodging |
| Per person rate, semi-private (two students) | $990 Cdn includes 1 textbook per couple, logbooks, taxes, everything except food and lodging |
2010 Availability Schedule
| May | No courses available in May 2010 |
| June 5th - 14th | Fully booked |
| June 15th - 20th | Fully booked |
| June 21st | Fully booked |
| June 22nd - 26th | One space left |
| June 28th - July 2nd | Fully booked |
| July 5th through 16th | Fully booked |
| July 16th - 20th | Available |
| July 24th - 2nd August | Fully booked |
| August 3rd - 13th | Not available |
| August 16th - 30th | Available with some flexibility |
| September 1st - 17th | Not Available |
Most of the time is spent sailing. This is a four and a half day course, either Monday to Friday, over a weekend (Thursday to Monday) or over two consecutive weekends. VERY SMALL CLASSES, MAXIMUM 4 STUDENTS.
Number Cruncher flying the spinnaker on a hot, light air summer's day. Note the shape of the spinnaker. The clew and the tack are level across, the leech and the luff are nicely vertical and the yellow band in the middle of the spinnaker is horizontal. Excellent trim!