Start Keelboat Sailing Course (2022.066)

Welcome to Calgary's sailing community.

This is the first course to take when learning to sail a keelboat as an adult.

The Start Keelboat Sailing course develops fundamental keelboat sailing skills in moderate daytime conditions.

This 15 hour course is taught through:

• A self-study pre-course workbook which can take up to 3 hours to complete. This is reviewed and marked during your online theory session. 
• 2 hour online theory session with your instructor
• 13 hours over two days at the reservoir

Course Information:

• Afloat sessions for this course are aboard the Club's SanJuan 21 keelboats.
• This course is required to crew on the Club's co-op keelboats. 
• Student Standard for this Course - this course covers all Performance Objectives of the national standard except manoeuvring under power. Outboard motors can not be used on lesson sailboats on the Glenmore Reservoir. 
• Students achieving all Performance Objectives covered during this course will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Club (not the Start Keelboat Sailing Standard).
• Instructor Standard (qualifications of instructors for this course).
• Alberta Sailing Association and Sail Canada Course Levy applied during course registration.
  

Questions? Email us.

Lastly, this book is optional but HIGHLY recommended. :)

Students can purchase Basic Cruising Skills at a discounted price when registering for this course.

Revised in 2019; illustrated; 208 pages covering all the skills and language of the rigging and safe operation a sailboat.

Alberta Sailing Association and Sail Canada Course Levy applied during course registration.