Sailing Schools in Canada, British Columbia

Learning to sail in British Columbia has its advantages. The landscape is incredibly picturesque and the ocean is incredibly diverse. From the high rise buildings of Vancouver out through Burrard Inlet to the quaint Victoria on Vancouver Island. Advanced sailing training takes you up to Desolation Sound where you'll experience some of the higher tidal current flows in the world.

Check out our sailing schools in British Columbia where you can learn the basics of sailing or go all the way to advanced sailing training.

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Steve Hoffman: Alameda, CA, USA;
Todd Bracken: Dauntless Sailing School, Indianapolis, IN, USA;
Bruce Schwaegel: Landfall Sailing, Austin, TX, USA; NauticEd HQ Sailing School, Austin, TX, USA;
Roger Hudson: Santana Sailing, Long Beach, CA, USA;
James Kell: Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands; Uturoa, Iles sous le Vent, French Polynesia; Split, Split-Dalmacija, Croatia (Hrvatska); Thalang District, Phuket, Thailand;

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Helmsman Cruise And Learn

Duncan, BC, Canada

Helmsman Cruise and Learn offers 3 and 5 day Sailing Adventures in the Gulf Islands. Join us for an unforgettable experience while you learn to crew or skipper a sea going yacht. Learn more about Helmsman Cruise And Learn...

Underway Sailing

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Rated 4.88/5 by 58 students

Underway Sailing is a sailing school and sailing charter company based in Vancouver BC, Canada. Dedicated to helping students reach their sailing goals, Underway Sailing creates a safe, hands-on, fun, learning environment. Through on-the-water and dockside training, students gain the necessary knowledge and skills to operate sailing vessels under sail and under power in a variety of coastal conditions. Join us for a cruise today. Learn more about Underway Sailing...

Witsend Sailing School

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Rated 4.87/5 by 3 students

Vancouver BC based sailing school operating out of False Creek in Vancouver. We provide single and multiple day sail training events on a Aloha 30 and a Paceship 26. Most of our training is single day in English Bay and Howe Sound. That said our new yacht is fully equipped for multi day excursions. Check our website and please call to chat, you never know what may be possible. We also have a Meetup Group. Vancouver learn to sail. Learn more about Witsend Sailing School...

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The NauticEd online sailing courses supplement practical training performed by a sailing school. With NauticEd, you can take as long as you need to complete a sailing course, take the tests as many times as you like and review the content for life.

Your sailing school instructor will digitally sign off on your sailing certification when you pass your practical hands-on sailing training. Your sailing certificate is then updated in real-time for you to print out and hang with pride on your office wall. Each time you pass another sailing course, your sailing certificate is automatically updated.