Update: Beginning in January 2024 we will no longer require COVID-19 vaccination for participation in any of our group courses or stateroom bookings.
For those with limited time and/or seeking for a value, these courses are ideal. We offer Basic Sailing, Basic Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Cruising (Charter Certification) and Cruising Catamaran, as well as our Docking Endorsement, mostly completed between 9AM Saturday and 5PM Sunday, with some midweek options.
Our most popular courses, these learning vacations take you out in the islands for a week (10 day option for our Advanced Learn-n-Cruise) of sailing, exploring and learning. We offer beginning and advanced courses that take you through some of the most spectacular cruising area in North America. In the beginning course, with pre-study and a desire to learn, students can achieve Bareboat Cruising (ASA 104 Charter Certification) in just one week. We limit course size to four students (up to 6 on our catamarans) and one instructor as you live aboard beautiful yachts between 30 and 45 feet.
This option is designed for those who have completed their ASA 104 certification and are looking for an opportunity to get out on the water to practice their sailing skills without needing to charter a boat themselves. Stateroom bookings often sail with one of our guided flotillas, adding a nice element of camaraderie. While not structured courses, there is a USCG captain/ASA instructor onboard and you have the option to pursue your ASA 111 Sailing Refresher Certification (stateroom bookings are designed for skills review so no other ASA certifications are available).
Click here for more information.For those who would like private instruction, or would like to arrange their own group (often a family), this option lets you tailor the course to the specific needs of each member of your crew. Private lessons can be done on your own boat, or one of our bareboat charter vessels as part of your bareboat charter. Simply pick your dates and we’ll assist you in selecting an instructor.
Click here for more information.Learn and vacation at the same time on our liveaboard Power Learn-n-Cruise. This course covers the skills essential to skippering a 29' - 42' single engine or twin engine power yacht, including paper and electronic navigation, cruise and fuel planning, understanding vessel systems, "rules of the road", maneuvering in a marina, picking up a mooring ball and anchoring. RPBA/Recreational Power Boat Association Close Quarters Powerboat Handling certification for either single or twin engine is included in your course.
Click here for more information.For those experienced mariners who would like to share their love of sailing or power cruising by teaching others. In addition to a USCG Captain's License, these certification are required for all instructors who teach our courses.
Click here for more information.Courses & Stateroom Bookings | Spring & Summer Guided Flotillas | Fall Guided Flotillas | |
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Stateroom Bookings | 10-Day Sunshine Coast | 7-Day Independence Celebration | 7-Day San Juans & Saanich |
2-Day Sailing Courses | 31-Day Broughton Islands | 7-Day Women-only San Juan Islands | 14-Day Desolation Sound |
Women-Only LNC | 7-Day Victoria & the Gulf Islands | 7-Day San Juan Islands | 10-Day End of Season Hoorah |