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Start Keelboat Sailing Course

  • August 10, 2019
  • 09:00
  • August 11, 2019
  • 17:00
  • Glenmore Sailing Club
  • 0

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Congratulations on your decision to learn to sail keelboats and welcome to Calgary's sailing community.

The Start Keelboat Sailing course develops fundamental sailing skills which will enable you to contribute as crew to the sailing of a keelboat in moderate daytime conditions.

Through this two-day course (9am - 5pm both days) you will receive 15 hours of ashore and on the water instruction on one of the Club's SanJuan 21 keelboats.

Any questions about sailing lessons?


Course Participants can purchase Sail Canada's new 2019 revised edition of the Basic Cruising Skills book at the discounted GSC member price. This book covers all skills for Sail Canada's introductory Learn to Cruise program. Guides a novice sailor through the language of sailing, rigging sails and lines, and safely operating the sailboat under power or sail. Also covers basic navigation, the Canadian buoyage system, tides and currents, reefing in heavy winds, heaving to, and recovering a person overboard. 208 pages. Illustrated.

Club Location:
8601 24 St SW, Calgary, AB T2V 5H9
(South Glenmore Park) - view map

The Club is fully wheelchair accessible.

Mailing Address:
Box 72107, Glenmore Landing PO
Calgary, Alberta T2V 5H9

Phone: (403) 238-2044

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Racing fleets at the club:
SanJuan 21s (website and Facebook)
Fireballs (Fireball Alberta)

     

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Our youth sailing program  charitable donations are generously managed by
Parks Foundation Calgary.

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Our thanks for their support!

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Thank you for the grant to purchase boats and equipment for our youth sailing programs.





Thank you for the Amateur Sport Grant to purchase boats and equipment for our youth sailing programs. 




Thank you to the Community Initiatives Program for funding to purchase boats and equipment for our youth sailing programs.


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