Our instructors offer 23 years of experience teaching safe sailing to adults at sea in 20ft to 40ft cruising sailboats.
Earn your Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) Certification with our afloat training:
- Introduction to Sailing
- Basic Cruising Crew
- Basic Cruising Skipper
- Intermediate Cruising Crew
- Intermediate Cruising Skipper
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Our Programs:
The Canadian Yachting Association StandardsOur Fleet:
Our course Itinerary, Fess and Availability
Gibsons Sailing School Standards
Youth Oriented Learn to Sail at Gibsons Yacht Club
Seabird 37ft Cutter Mistress - Cruise & Learn in this capable and comfortable all weather cruiser for Basic and Intermediate Crew and Skipper
Grampian 28ft Sloop Django - Day Sailing in this responsive cruiser for Basic Crew and Skipper.
Superb Locality - Explore scenic coast, inlets, islands, world famous home port of Gibsons Landing, home of The Beachcombers
Learn hands on sailing and cruising skills with experienced certified instructors at sea in our well maintained vessels, while sailing in the world's finest cruising waters of Howe Sound, the Strait of Georgia, the Gulf Islands, and along the Sunshine Coast.
While there are no pre-requisites for the Learn to Cruise Courses at Gibsons Sailing School, it would be an advantage to have taken the Canadian Power Squadron Basic Boating lecture series to obtain your ashore knowledge and Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
Our Learn to Cruise training is adult oriented. Information on Youth oriented sailing is available through the Learn to Sail program at Gibsons Yacht Club
To inquire about booking you may email us now, or write to us at P.O.box 692, Gibsons Landing, BC, V0N 1V0, Canada or phone us at 604-886-0540, or 604-885-4793.
Gibsons Sailing School
at Gibsons Landing Harbour on the Sunshine Coast
near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A Recreational Boating School under the Transport
Canada Marine Safety Management System
