We provide sailing courses as you live aboard your yacht and we voyage to various destinations along the coast of B.C.  Our courses are not taught by sailing around in circles and going back to a dock every night.   
Your course is part of your cruise -- there is no extra charge -- Instruction and books are included.  
There is an extra charge of $195.00 if you wish to take an additional course on any one cruise -- 7 & 9 day trips only.

Both CYA and ISPA require that courses be taken sequentially.

Available dates & prices  --   We offer courses all year around

Introduction - 2/3 day Introduction to sailing in Howe Sound for people who would like a taste of sailing without going through a full certification course. Due to the heavy demand for our longer courses we are currently unable to offer a 3 day programme.

Basic (Competent Crew) - This is the first certification course. This course puts you in charge. Successful completion of this course allows you to charter smaller boats for day sailing.  The suggested minimum time to complete this course is 5 days in the Gulf Islands .  The 7 day Princess Louisa or 9 day Desolation Sound provides a much more relaxed pace. 

Coastal Navigation - Home study programme with practical portions completed during Coastal Skipper course. ($195.00) 

Day Skipper (Intermediate) - This is the course that is recognized as the bareboat charter standard and deals with living on a boat.  The 5 day Gulf Islands  should be considered the minimum for this course, particularly if the practical portion of the Coastal Nav. is being completed at the same time.  As with the other courses, the 7 day Princess Louisa  or 9 day Desolation Sound  cruise provide a more relaxed venue.  We can often complete both the Basic and Intermediate standards during the 9 day Desolation Sound cruise 

Coastal Skipper  (Advanced) - Major topics covered are night navigation and how to plan a longer distance cruise. The cruises that involve these aspects are the Inside passage  and Van Isle . 

Yachtmaster Offshore - "The passage maker" - This course bridges the gap between the Advanced and Offshore.  It involves a trip of considerable mileage that includes several days Offshore. Watch keeping, night navigation, spinnaker sailing and the other aspects of extended voyaging.  Our venue for this course is the Van Isle  trip witch includes about 400nm offshore. 

Yachtmaster Ocean - Our Offshore courses are usually part of the Van Isle circumnavigation but we also do the Maui return and other venues.  

Keel Boat Racing - We offer a racing course as part of our fall/winter racing programme as well as the Vic-Maui International Ocean Race.

Group and seasonal discounts available

Please contact us for additional information on any of our programmes.

Sailcraft is a member school of both CYA and ISPA