Peter Francis

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Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Level IV Captain Rank Chief Sailing Instructor / Assessor

Rated 4.87/5 by 3 students
I have sailed since 1984, proficiently raced one design J-24s and Thunderbirds in and around the Salish Sea in BC. Two of us Shorthanded a Shuttleworth Super cat 63 across the Indian Ocean and I've sailed many smaller boats in the Whitsundays, Hong Kong and Japan. For most of my life, 40 yrs or so, I owned small manufacturing companies where teaching skills for safe and effective operations meant the difference between failure and success. Teaching sailing brings the 2 together, and by all accounts it is working well. When not sailing I ride motorbikes and in 2023 a small group of us rode 1000 km across the Himalayas from New Delhi to Srinagar in the Kashmir. This was like going back in time, 2 weeks over 4000 meters on gravel roads that in some cases were being built as we rode.

Credentials

NauticEd Credentials

NauticEd System Knowledge Expert NauticEd System Knowledge Expert
Transformational Instructor Course Graduate Transformational Instructor Course Graduate
American National Standards Instructor/Assessor American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
SLC Instructor/Assessor SLC Instructor/Assessor
  • Level IV Captain Rank Chief Instructor/Assessor
  • American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
  • Canadian National Standards Instructor/Assessor
  • SLC Instructor/Assessor

Other Credentials

Instructor #165, Canadian Recreational Yachting Association. Day Skipper level.

Associated practical schools

Location

Vancouver BC

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Year round training out of Vancouver, available for travel to other locations.
Notes: Vancouver BC, False Creek, English Bay and Salish Sea, Georgia Straight and also available to travel and train on your or a charter vessel.

Training and assessment

Practical Training Courses

International License Training/Assessment

Notes: 1974 Paceship 26, masthead sloop with spinnaker is always available and provides an excellent platform for learning the basics. 1986 Aloha 30, fractional rig, fully equipped for multi-day voyages.

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Feedback from previous students

Tristan Z., Canada, BC, Victoria at 2024, Mar 11
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Peter was great - and even though I have been sailing for years, he brought a lot of new material to the table and has made me a better "all around" sailor. Difficult concepts seemed easy and his explanations of vectors - plotting Leeway and current was brilliant!
Michael Z., Canada, BC, Victoria at 2024, Mar 10
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Peter is a fabulous instructor, precise, knowledgeable with great patience. He is great to work with and fun to be around - but serious when necessary. I believe any student who has the opportunity to study with Peter will be better for it! Highly recommeded
Norman M., Canada, BC, Vancouver at 2023, Dec 17
Practical Competence of Skipper Rank
Peter Francis is a dedicated teacher, with a high interest in the success and competency of his students.
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