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Welcome to the 2026 Learn To Sail Society registration page. Select your program(s) from the list below and use a credit card for payment. To pay by etransfer, send us an email for instruction. A $50 fee will be charged for cancellations or changes to registration. NO REFUNDS will be given for cancellations made within 14 days of the start of a course or during the course. A discount of $45 is available for registrations made before June 1, 2026. Camps run 9 am to 4 pm. We will always try to accommodate private or semi-private lessons. Registration comes with membership to the Bowen Island Learn to Sail Society. Please contact us directly for more information at [email protected]
Participants must be able to swim. No previous sailing experience required. Optimist sailboats.
CanSail 1 introduces youth to the sport of sailing in a fun and safe environment, where little or no previous sailing experience is required. CanSail 1 sailors learn a variety of skills including boat safety, sailing basics, terminology and knots. Students sail alone or in pairs providing opportunities for teamwork with new and old friends. A minimum of two weeks of sailing is required to complete this level.
Participants must be able to swim. No previous experience required for CanSail 1. Lasers and RS Fevas.
IN THIS CAMP SAILORS CAN COMPLETE THEIR CANSAIL 1 IN LASERS AND FEVAS.
CanSail 1 introduces youth to the sport of sailing in a fun and safe environment, where little or no previous sailing experience is required. CanSail 1 sailors learn a variety of skills including boat safety, sailing basics, terminology and knots. Students sail alone or in pairs providing opportunities for teamwork with new and old friends. A minimum of two weeks of sailing is required to complete this level.
CanSail 2 offers young sailors the opportunity to review and master skills previously learned, to sail with confidence and to perform basic sailing skills proficiently. Emphasis is on safety, seamanship, man overboard rescues, and right of way rules. Two sailors per boat creates teamwork in a fun and rewarding social environment. A minimum of two weeks of sailing is required to complete this level.
Participants must be able to swim and have previously completed CanSaill 1. Lasers and RS Fevas.
CanSail 2 offers young sailors the opportunity to review and master skills previously learned, to sail with confidence and to perform basic sailing skills proficiently. Emphasis is on safety, seamanship, man overboard rescues, and right of way rules. Two sailors per boat creates teamwork in a fun and rewarding social environment. A minimum of two weeks of sailing is required to complete this level.
CanSail 3 sailors will refine and improve their skills from CanSail 2 to become more confident sailing alone and in pairs. CanSail 3 introduces boat tuning, sail trim, backwards sailing, roll tacking and surfing. All sailors are given opportunities to apply their individual sailing skills and sail with friends. A minimum of two weeks of sailing are required to complete this level.
Participants must be able to swim and must have previously completed CANSail 2. Lasers and RS Fevas.
CANSail 3 and 4 sailors are challenged to perfect their sailing skills in heavier wind conditions, both individually and in pairs. A minumum of two weeks of sailing are required to complete CanSail 3 and CanSail 4. CanSail 4 is an introduction to racing.
No previous sailing experience required. Optimist sailboats.
Young sailors learn new skills in small groups using games and interactive lessons on land and on water. With our fleet Optimist sailboats, the fundamentals of boat safety, rigging, terminology and points of sail are taught with fun in mind! Students learn to sail in pairs to develop teamwork with new and old friends. A minimum of one week of sailing is required to complete this level. Many sailors repeat Wetfeet as there is much to learn and much fun to be had.
This week is for sailors interested in learning how to race, either in prepratin for the Commodore's Cup Regatta or for fun. Sailors must be confident and capable on the water. Optimist sailboats.
email: [email protected]
phone: 604-349-8566
Welcome to the 2026 Learn To Sail Society registration page. Select your program(s) from the list below and use a credit card for payment. To pay by etransfer, send us an email for instruction. A $50 fee will be charged for cancellations or changes to registration. NO REFUNDS will be given for cancellations made within 14 days of the start of a course or during the course. A discount of $45 is available for registrations made before June 1, 2026. Camps run 9 am to 4 pm. We will always try to accommodate private or semi-private lessons. Registration comes with membership to the Bowen Island Learn to Sail Society. Please contact us directly for more information at [email protected]