Learn sail handling skills, points of sail, safety procedures and basic coastal navigation in this entry/beginner level course.

Swiftsure offers several different course formats to fit your schedule.

Pick one of the ASHORE lecture series here in Calgary (or by correspondence outside the city) and match it up with the AFLOAT option that best suits your needs and schedule.

Option#1: You only have to take one to two day(s) of work to do the Afloat skills.
5 Calgary Theory Lectures (or Home Study);
4 day long weekend in Penticton (shore-based).

Option#2: A week of cruising through Gulf Islands of the West Coast.
5 Calgary Theory Lectures (or Home Study);
5 days in the Gulf Islands (live aboard).