Sailing Lessons

CanSail Level 1-2

• Introduction and basic sailing on a dinghy. The session is two weeks from 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. This training gives you an official CanSail certification from Sail Canada. 
• There is no prerequisite to attend this training.
• The price is 490$ per participant. You can register for the 2024 season here.
• Contact information: SYCjrsailing1@gmail.com

Start Keelboat Sailing

• This course is ideal for individuals with limited on-water experience. The focus is on the initial development of practical skills while participating in the operation of a keelboat as a crew (https://www.sailing.ca/keelboat-cruising/). 
• The session is a two to four day session for a total of 12 hours of both ashore knowledge and afloat skills.
• There is no prerequisite to attend this training. Tell the instructor if you already took the Introduction to boating course.
• The price is 520$ per participant. You can register for the 2024 season by contacting  syclearntocruise@gmail.com

Introduction to Boating

• This course is intended to provide novice boaters the opportunity to experience the joys of boating. (https://www.sailing.ca/keelboat-cruising/). 
• The session is 3 hours of both ashore knowledge and afloat skills.
• There is no prerequisite to attend this training.
• The price is 220$ per participant. You can register for the 2024 season here by contacting  SYClearntocruise@gmail.com

2024 Calendar

2024 calendar

• July 1st to July 12th
• July 15th to July 26th
• July 29th to August 9th
• August 12th to August 23rd

Price list

• Cansail 1&2: 490$
• Introduction to boating: 220$
• Start Keelboat Sailing: 520$



Available Grants

KidSport

• KidSport Prince Edward Island provides grants of up to $600 per eligible child, per year towards sport registration fees
• To apply for grant, please visit (choose Sail PEI for Sport PEI member when applying):

https://kidsportcanada.ca/prince-edward-island/provincial-fund/

Jump Start

• provides grants of up to $600 per eligible child
• To apply for grant, please visit:

https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/individual-child-grants

Our Staff Instructors

Our instructors have all the required training from Sail Canada:

Instructor In Training

IIT gives you a chance to polish your own skills and a chance to learn how to become a sailing Instructor.

As an IIT, you will be assigned to an instructor. Your tasks can range from rigging and launching the boats, sailing with beginners or demonstrating skills.

IIT is a volunteer position. We strongly suggest that you commit at least to a full day of volunteering. As a registered community organization, we will report all IIT hours in fall to be credited towards PEI post secondary bursary.

You must be 14 year old or older and be Cansail level 2, 3 or 4 to be an IIT.

Please contact sycjrsailing1@gmail.com to provide your contact information, your Cansail level as well as your availability for IIT.

There is a small admin fee to cover the paperwork. Please register here: https://syclearntosail.checklick.com/