Location: Spotted Drum | 100 Humber Bay Park Road West, Toronto, ON, M8V 3X7

Description:

ADVANCED CRUISING on Lake Ontario - AFLOAT ONLY

Our Advanced Keelboat Cruising “afloat skills” course is offered as a seven day, six night live-aboard course sailing on “Spotted Drum”, our Catalina 42 MKII. This live-aboard Standard develops the sailors’ ability to take command of and effectively operate a sailing vessel day or night in an extensive range of possible weather conditions and up to 100 nautical miles from shore. Students will be provided the opportunity to operate the vessel as skipper and crew under sail and power while making a passage of 48 hours or more.

Practical topics covered include sail selection and use of the controls typically available on sloop rig vessels to maintain sail shape appropriate for the conditions encountered. Students will have the opportunity to practice and develop skills including coastal piloting, mooring pickup under sail, anchoring under sail and handling of emergencies including the actions to take in a crew overboard situation. Theory covered as part of this Standard includes vessel propulsion and balance, basics of vessel stability, handling of emergencies, preparation for and dealing with heavy weather, weather forecasting with focus on systems lows and related frontal systems, piloting and navigation skills as well as vessel fall layup and spring launch.

This course builds on the skills developed in the Sail Canada Start Keelboat Sailing, Basic Cruising and Intermediate Cruising Standards as well as the Basic and Intermediate Coastal Navigation Standards. Candidates are expected to be able to competently demonstrate the skills developed in those Standards.

Previous Experience & Alternate Certifications: Students with certification / experience that don't meet the Sail Canada prerequistes are encouraged to take this course and HSBC will work with you to determine what addtional work is required for Advanced certification. 

Completion of Intermediate Navigation & First Aid prerequisites are NOT required prior to the start of the course. Students may participate in the Advanced Course and complete the prerequisites after the course.

Available: Full

Price: $2,328.00 Taxes not included

Prerequisites: The below Sail Canada Standards are required for certification but not for participation. Intermediate Cruising, Intermediate Coastal Navigation, VHF ROC (M), Standard First Aid and CPR Please contact HBSC if you have not yet completed these prerequisites.

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