Sail Canada Basic Cruising Instructor Clinic 2022
Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
Cost: $1,290 + 5% GST
Clinic Schedule
Preparation Classroom Sessions via Zoom Eight Tuesday Evenings Tue Jan 11 to Tue Mar 1st7:00PM to 8:30PM
Two Weekends in person
Sat Mar 5Ashore Lessons, Crewed Sailing Sun Mar 6 Dockside and Afloat Lessons
Sat Mar 12 Ashore Lessons, Single Hand Evaluation
Sun Mar 13 Dockside and Afloat Lessons
Please indicate your interest in attending the BCI Spring 2022 course by registering (see ‘View Upcoming Courses’ below) and completing a Sail Canada Basic Instructor Clinic Application Form to email to hello@simplysailing.ca
Basic Cruising Instructor – The Basic Cruising Instructor Course is the first certification in the Cruising Instructor stream. The course focuses on the development of lesson planning and teaching skills using a keelboat as a primary teaching aid. Candidates will have the opportunity to practise and refine their ability to deliver training in classroom and on water environments. Candidate sailing skills will be evaluated. On completion of this level, successful candidates will be able to train and certify students at the Introductory (Sail) and Basic Cruising levels.
Intermediate Cruising Instructor – Candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to certify candidates at the Intermediate Cruising level. This course, open to Basic Cruising instructors, focuses on the classroom and on water delivery and evaluation of boat systems knowledge and sailboat handling skills needed to operate a vessel in a near coastal environment.
Advanced Cruising Instructor – Candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to certify candidates at the Advanced Cruising level. This course, open to Intermediate Cruising instructors, focuses on the classroom and on water delivery and evaluation of knowledge and skills required to operate a vessel in all conditions, day and night, up to 100 miles offshore.
Offshore Cruising Instructor – Candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to certify candidates at the Offshore Cruising level. This course, open to Advanced Cruising instructors, focuses on the delivery and evaluation of knowledge and skills required to make long distance ocean passages in sailing vessels.
Basic Keelboat Racing Instructor – Open to all cruising instructors by application. Approved instructors will be able to certify candidates at the Basic Keelboat Racing level.