Women’s Sailing Programs
Yes, you can! Sailing continues to grow, and the participation of women as crew, skippers and boat owners is increasing steadily. We are here to keep that momentum going! Our women’s sailing programs let you learn from women instructors, enjoy girls’ weekends, or organize women’s week charters – the options are endless!
Crew Like a Pro
At first glance, all of the things you need to do to get a sailboat moving can be intimidating. It’s important to know that every sailor has been there! Why does everything have a different name, and what is this sailing language? Which line does what? How does one use a winch, and what the heck is that anyway? Why does the boat tip over so much?
Session Details:
- Three 3-hour sessions
- $699 per person (+hst)
- Min 2 – Max 4 persons per session
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Take the Helm
Looking to gain the skills and confidence to skipper your boat? For many sailors, once they’ve mastered the intricacies of crewing, the desire to take the helm builds. Now that you know how it all works, it is a special thrill to finally put it all together!
Session Details:
- Four 3-hour on-water sessions
- $899 per person (+hst)
- Min 2 – Max 4 persons per session
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Building Confidence
You’ve learned how to sail and to skipper – now it’s about building confidence, and the best way to do that is to get out on the water!
Session Details:
- 4 hour confidence builder sessions
- $325 per person (+hst)
- Min 2 – Max 4 persons per session
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Owning Your Own Boat
You’ve become passionate about sailing, skilled in crewing and gained the confidence to take the helm – so now you’ve decided it’s time to own your own boat! Congratulations, this is an amazing step in your sailing journey. So, what now? There are many things to figure out: size, year, make, model, sail configuration, keel design, maintenance, winterizing, etc. It may all seem daunting, but we’re here to help!
Session Details:
- 5 hour one-on-one session
- $500 (+hst)
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Women’s Week Intermediate Cruising Standard
This live-aboard course for Women Only follows the Basic Cruising Standard in the Sail Canada keelboat and cruising training system. Students will participate in operation of the vessel as crew and as skipper. The vessel will be operated under sail and power while making daytime passages. The ability to act as skipper and crew in operation of a sailing vessel by day in unfamiliar waters will be developed, while building the skills and experience needed for live-aboard cruises and bareboat charter.
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to cruise safely as both skipper and crew of a sailing yacht of 9 to 12 meters, sloop rigged with an inboard engine, in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. The standard emphasizes on-the-water skills at a level acceptable for extended cruises in coastal and inland waters and for bareboat chartering.
Prerequisites: Sail Canada Basic Cruising (or equivalent sailing experience), Sail Canada Basic Coastal Navigation, VHF License RoC(M), Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC). Intermediate Cruising Theory must be completed prior to boarding.
Practical training includes but is not limited to:
- Sail selection and trim controls
- Anchoring and mooring pickup
- Enhanced docking techniques
- Navigation skills
- Pilotage and passage planning
- Vessel systems management
*Prices include course and materials. Does not include provisioning, refuelling, meals ashore, transportation to/from start or finish location, or any hotel stays before or after the course.
Session Details
- Sail Canada Intermediate Cruising Standard
- 5 day/4 night liveaboard practical experience
- Min 3 – Max 4 persons per session
- $1,845 per person (+hst) based on double occupancy
- In collaboration with Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC) Adult Learn to Sail program
Available Session
- Women Only – PCYC to the 1000 Islands
- July 10 – 14, 2025
- Sessions run Thurs 10am – Mon 4pm
Women’s Week Bareboat Charter Master
A Bareboat Charter Master is someone who knows their stuff inside and out. To lead your friends and family on coastal waters sailing vacations, you need mastery of knowledge, skills and systems. Our Bareboat Charter Master sailing certification requires meaningful experience, comprehensive online course work, on-the-water training and a demonstration of your practical sailing skills.
This 5 day/4 night live-aboard course is for those sailors who have taken or can demonstrate basic skipper level sailing skills. Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sailing yacht of 30-40 feet, sloop rigged with an inboard engine, in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. This standard emphasizes on-the-water skills at a level acceptable for bare boat chartering or extended cruises in coastal waters.
Prerequisites include:
- NauticEd Bareboat Charter Master online bundle of courses $175US
- Comprises approximately 40-50 hours of comprehensive theory modules and testing
- A minimum of 50 days of sailing in the past two years or which 25 days must have been as master of the vessel
- Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC)
Already have all the experience and want your skills assessed? Check out our Bareboat Charter Master and SLC Challenge option.
Session Details:
- 5 days/4 nights live aboard on-water practical experience
- $1,845 per person (+hst) based on double occupancy
- Min 3 – Max 4 persons per session
Available Sessions
- Women Only – PCYC to the 1000 Islands
- July 10 – 14, 2025
- Sessions run Thurs 10am – Mon 4pm
