Howie Colt

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Toronto, Ontario Canada
Rated 4.71/5 by 22 students

Level V Captain Rank Chief Sailing Instructor / Assessor

Howie Colt started Gone Sailing Adventures in 2010 because of his love of sailing. As the Senior Instructor, he brings over 40,000 sea miles and 40 years of experience providing sailing lessons to adults, children, couples, families and special needs students.​ His passion for sailing and over forty years of experience has developed into a desire to introduce more people into the world of yachting. Starting as a cruising instructor, Cap't Howie has grown the company to provide the widest range of sailing options in the Greater Toronto Area. The list includes Daily & Special Event Sails; Sailing Lessons through Sail Canada, NauticEd and Toronto Harbour Licensing; Private Charters on Lake Ontario; Team Building and Corporate Events; Membership - Fractional Sailing; Winter Cruising in the Caribbean; Bareboat and Skippered Charters throughout the world.

Credentials

NauticEd Credentials

Transformational Instructor Course Graduate Transformational Instructor Course Graduate
Student Star Rated Student Star Rated
American National Standards Instructor/Assessor American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
SLC Instructor/Assessor SLC Instructor/Assessor
  • Level V Captain Rank Chief Sailing Instructor / Assessor
  • American National Standards Instructor/Assessor
  • Canadian National Standards Instructor/Assessor
  • SLC Instructor/Assessor - Sail

Other Credentials

Transport Canada Limited Master

Associated practical schools

Location

Gone Sailing Adventures.com

310-1 Clairtrell Rd Toronto, ON M5V 1A2 Canada

Training and assessment

Sail Practical Training Courses

International License Training/Assessment

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Feedback from previous students

Scott T., Canada, ON, Toronto at 2025, May 24
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Taking the NauticEd training modules for the International Sailing License and Credentials (SLC) program and then sailing with Captain Howie Colt for five days of on the water training was an exceptional learning experience. Captain Howie was personable, knowledgeable, professional and patient. As an instructor, when a concept was not being immediately grasped, rather than blame the student, Howie would look for a better way to explain the concept, until it was grasped. I highly recommend this training program for anyone wanting to obtain their SLC license.
Wankun L., Canada, ON, Toronto at 2022, Oct 23
Practical Competence of Skipper (small keelboat) Rank
Theodor Cristian (Cr J., Canada, Woodbridge at 2023, Sep 19
Practical Competence of Skipper Rank
Lee M., Canada, ON, Toronto at 2022, Sep 12
Practical Competence of Skipper Rank
User R., at 2022, Sep 09
Practical Competence of Skipper (small keelboat) Rank
Kevin A., Canada, ON, Sutton at 2022, Jul 15
Practical Competence of Skipper Rank
Daniel C., Canada, Toronto at 2022, Jan 24
Practical Competence of Skipper Rank
Alain F., Canada, ON, Toronto at 2021, Oct 24
Practical Competence of Skipper (small keelboat) Rank
Jean-Marc T., Canada, QC, Montreal at 2020, Aug 11
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Pierre L., Canada, QC, Lévis at 2020, Jul 20
Practical Competence of Bareboat Charter Master Rank
Great patience and good practical testing!
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