SAIL CANADA COURSES

Gone Sailing Adventures offers a number of courses beyond the basic introductory sail. If you are interested in learning how to handle a 37' yacht then enroll in Basic Keelboat Cruising this is offered in 3 different formats

Over two weekends

Monday-Friday days

Monday/Wednesday evenings

Check out the schedule online and use the coupon code newsletter for $50 savings. https://www-150h.bookeo.com/bookeo/b_gosailto_start.html?ctlsrc=1397742186688&src=02h&category=3150LLA76A142C4F90391

For those more advanced sailors, step up your game to a live-aboard course and gain the experience required to Bareboat a charter in the Caribbean. This course is offered Monday-Friday in both May and September.

http://www.gonesailingadventures.com/#!sailing-school/cs5i

For those of you who just wish to learn to sail from a computer, try some of the online courses offered through Nautic-Ed the world's most advanced online sailing education available.

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