Sail Canada Courses
​2020 Course Offerings 

We offer a variety of courses certified through Sail Canada. Course bundling and private lessons can be arranged. We are pleased to offer all courses based on your availability. Contact us to make arrangements as we do not offer set dates for these courses.

   

Sail Canada Courses


​Pleasure Craft Operator Card    
$60.00 plus HST
4 hours in class
The mandatory requirement for anyone in Canada operating a pleasure craft with any type of motor. A Sail Canada Certified Pleasure Craft Operator Card Instructor has the best training to teach you all you will need to know to pass the Transport Canada test. 
Contact us to make arrangements.

Restricted Radio Operator Certificate    
$180.00 - Materials will be shipped to the student
6 hours theory
The Restricted Radio Operator Certificate is required by anyone using a marine VHF radio or other marine radios. Any person on the boat who will use the radio needs their own card. ​Rate includes exam fees.                     
​Contact us to make arrangements.

Introduction to Boating/Sailing 
$140.00 per person - A great way to try out sailing for the first time!
3 hours on water
An introductory level course from Sail Canada intended to provide new or novice boaters the opportunity to explore cruising on keelboats by introducing sage practices used when preparing to leave a dock, while underway and when returning to the dock.
Contact us to make arrangements.
                 
Start Keelboat Sailing Standard 
$395.00 - Students are to purchase materials at sailing.ca
12 hours on water, 3 hours theory
A more in-depth entry level course in the series of Sail Canada courses on cruising on keelboats with an emphasis on developing the sailor's ability to command and operate, with crew, an auxiliary powered sailing vessel of between 6 and 10 meters in familiar waters in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. Rate includes required materials. Provisioning extra.
Weekend and Weekday courses available - fees may vary.
Contact us to make arrangements. 
 
Sail Canada Basic Cruising Standard
$680.00 - Students are to purchase materials at sailing.ca
18 hours on water, 9 hours theory
A more in-depth entry level course in the series of Sail Canada courses on cruising on keelboats with an emphasis on developing the sailor's ability to command and operate, with crew, an auxiliary powered sailing vessel of between 6 and 10 meters in familiar waters in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. Provisioning extra.                     
Weekend, Weekday and overnight accommodation on board available - fees may vary.
Contact us to make arrangements.

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Deposit, Cancellation and Refund Policy on All Courses
All prices are in Canadian dollars. HST not included in course prices. Provisioning is extra. 
Payment is accepted by e-transfer and PayPal; credit card payment can be accepted with additional fees.
A 25% deposit is required to hold your course. Full payment is due 30 days or more before your scheduled course.
Refunds minus a 25% administrative fee are available as follows:
100% - 30 days or more before the scheduled course
50%   - 14 days or more before the scheduled course
25%   - 7 days or more before the scheduled course
Under 7 days - no refunds
**For safety reasons courses may need to be cancelled and/or rescheduled due to weather and/or wind conditions on short notice. These decisions are made at the sole discretion of North Shore Reaching and also based on experience of students, level of difficulty of the course etc. If this occurs, we will work with you to reschedule at a mutually agreeable date***

CONTACT US

email

andy@northshorereaching.ca
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phone

​905-259-7572
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address

​710 Barcovan Beach Road
Carrying Place, ON
​K0K 1L0