Sailing Schools in Canada

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The Vancouver and Vancouver Island area on the west coast of Canada is an amazing sailor's resource for both recreational sailing and for learning to sail. On the east coast, there is a variety of areas: St Johns, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton Island. Between the two costs, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, and Kingsland present plenty of sailing opportunities. NauticEd has many sailing schools in Canada that teach sailing from the basics to advanced.

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Underway Sailing

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Rated 4.89/5 by 76 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.
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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.
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Voyage Makers Coastal Adventures Ltd.

Victoria, BC, Canada

Expert training & curated adventures in the Pacific Northwest. Coastal British Columbia & the Inside Passage magical wild coastline will enchant and teach you skills you can take anywhere in the world. Join us for training and educational flotillas curated to educate, inspire and create unforgettable memories. Founded by expert instructors, enjoy world-class training at all levels aboard sail, power & catamaran.
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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.
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Nova Scotia

Discovery Sailing

Western Shore, NS, Canada

Rated 5/5 by 2 students

Discovery Sailing is a RYA Training Centre located on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. We offer the entire RYA Sail Cruising scheme from the 2 day Start Yachting through Day Skipper to Yachtmaster Offshore and Ocean. All of our courses are live-aboard on a beautiful classic Hallberg-Rassy yacht which has a big boat feel. Our class size is limited to three. Your instructor is Dave DeWolfe, a Yachtmaster Ocean Examiner, with decades of teaching experience.
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In Slocum's Wake Yacht Training

Halifax, NS, Canada

Training and examinations for for RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, Yachtmaster Ocean and RYA Cruising Instructor. Expert training and coaching by the highest qualified instructors in North America.
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Ontario

Sailing Strong

Port Credit, ON, Canada

Rated 5/5 by 1 student

Learn to sail and build your boating confidence! Sailing Strong offers sailing instruction, certification and private coaching for ALL levels of experience. Our instructor’s credentials include over 22 years of sailing experience, 18 years of boat ownership, and certification as an Intermediate level sailing instructor from NauticEd, Sail Canada and the American Sailing Association. Contact us today - we'd love to get you out on the water!
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Agence de voile Ohana | Ohana Sailing Agency

Kingston, ON, Canada

Rated 4.96/5 by 5 students

Que ce soit pour de la formation, l'achat d'un catamaran, la location de charters, ou simplement pour savoir par où commencer, l'équipe d'Ohana est là pour vous aider, vous orienter, vous accompagner et partager vos rêves de naviguer autant au Québec qu'ailleurs dans le monde. Whether you're looking for training, buying a catamaran, chartering, or simply figuring out where to start, the Ohana team is here to help, guide, and support you — and, most importantly, to share your dream of sailing.
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Georgian Bay Sailing Coach

Meaford, ON, Canada

Rated 4.91/5 by 34 students

A resident of the Georgian Bay Area; my passion for sailing started almost 2 decades ago. My interest was sparked aboard a small Sunfish, and grew as I progressed to trying many styles of sailboats over the years. From small Hobie Cats to a 45' catamaran chartered in the BVI's, now on "Kronos", an Oceanis 370, your classroom. A safe, relaxed and enjoyable learning atmosphere, with a hands on approach will help build your competence , sailing resume, and reaching your goals. Fair winds.
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Funsail

Oakville, ON, Canada

Rated 4.88/5 by 5 students

Funsail Sailing school was created to allow adults to learn to sail in a fun relaxed environment. We spend more time with you on the water rather than in a classroom. The class size is limited to four to enable you to get more experience on the helm. Our boat is a well equipped Hunter 36. The instructors have a wealth of experience and are certified by Sail Canada
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Topmast Maritime Training

Kingston, ON, Canada

Rated 4.8/5 by 8 students

Based in beautiful Kingston, Ontario, Topmast Maritime Training is a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) accredited Training Centre. Topmast offers a full range of RYA sailing courses as well as Powerboat Level 1&2 and Radar. Our instructors are RYA certified to guarantee you the best training available. Topmast is also ICC approved. Sail with us amongst the 1000 islands and become RYA certified.
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Gone Sailing Adventures

Toronto, ON, Canada

Rated 4.71/5 by 22 students

Sailing School in Toronto. Located in the heart of the city specializing in Bareboat instruction. Learn to sail on the boat you want to sail. Fractional Sailing Private Charters ICC/SLC Examination
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Quebec

Agence de voile Ohana | Ohana Sailing Agency

Longueuil, QC, Canada

Rated 4.96/5 by 5 students

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