Programs for Beginners

  First entry lesson for everyone!

This first meeting with the Instructor is intended to provide novice boaters the opportunity to experience the joys of boating. With basic knowledge and care, a boater will avoid trouble instead of trying to get out of it.

Transport Canada Standard - all youth under 16 years of age require proof of competency to operate any motorized boat, supervised or not.

  Safe practices when preparing to leave the dock, while underway, and when returning to dock. This standard may be taught in a sailing vessel or a powerboat. It is expected that the vessel will be less than 12 meters in length.

First sailing experience!

 If you’ve never been sailing before, it can seem quite overwhelming. Try our introduction to sailing program, and test how it works.

  By the end of the course, you will have a taste of what this fantastic cruising lifestyle has to offer!  

Sail Canada Standard: To be able to sail safely as crew of a sloop-rigged keelboat 6 to 12 meters with an outboard or inboard motor in 5 – 20 knots (not gusting over 25 knots) of wind by day.  

  Be Confident as a crew member! 

Competent Crew is an intensive course to teach you the basic sailing skills. 

  It is the perfect opportunity for family members to support their skipper.  

Sail Canada Standard: to be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as competent crew of a sloop-rigged keelboat of 6 to 10 meters with an outboard or inboard motor in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.

 Enjoy your Summer! 

We are happy to invite you to the

Sailing Camp “WINDY”

Without the sailing experience, 

your vacation would be not complete! 

 This summer, get your children to put down their phones and go to a camp where they will learn how to sail and will get critical life skills — all while having a blast!  

Schedule:

Activities will run from June to September, from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm:

• 9am - 1pm - sailing/boating
• 1pm - 2pm - lunch (please bring your own)
• 2pm - 5pm - outdoor activities.

Price per day: $200.00 plus HST.

Space is limited. Please confirm your participation. Email us back with:

•  Full name of your Junior and their age
• Number of days attending (with a starting date)

 Make your Summer!

Get a unique opportunity to discover the beauty of Lake Simcoe wile working and developing leadership skills as a Marine Crew.

 Under the supervision of Yacht Master Ocean, Certified Instructor and experienced captains, you will be responsible for the greeting of guests and preparing boats for Sail La Vie tours on Lake Simcoe.

You will promote Sail La Vie tours, sailing lessons and other products.

Schedule in 2 shifts: 

• morning shift from 8am to 3pm 
• afternoon shift from 2.30pm to 9.30pm

 Time from 2.30am to 3.00pm is considered a shift change.

Requirements:

The Candidate must have sufficient skills of communications, sales, booking.

Compensation:

 will be provided based on the number of hours worked at a rate of $15/hour. 

Free training provided

Space is limited. 

Email us back with your resume

 Spend your summer as a Captain  and improve your experience!

We are located at one of the best marinas in North America - Friday Harbor Marina in Innisfil, ON. 

Requirements:

• Pleasure Craft Operation Card (PCOC) 
• Small Vessel Operation Proficiency (SVOP) 
• Restricted Marine Radio Operator’s certificate (VHF Marine Radio)

The Contractor must:

• be confident in the handling and operating a Small Vessel on Lake Simcoe in various weather conditions 
• have the ability to dock the Small Vessel at any slip in the Friday Harbour Marina
• have sufficient practical knowledge of seamanship, piloting, and of Rules-of-the-Road to properly exercise full authority over the Small Vessel 

Compensation:

will be provided based on the numbers of hours worked at a rate of $45/hour

Free training provided

Space is limited. Email us back with your resume

Start to get your sailing skills!

Sail Canada Standard: to be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop-rigged keelboat of 6 to 10 meters with an outboard or inboard motor in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. 

Improve your sailing skills!

Sail Canada Standard: to be able to cruise safely as both skipper and crew of a sailing yacht of 9 to 12 meters, sloop-rigged with an inboard engine, in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.  

The standard emphasizes on-the-water skills at a level acceptable for extended cruises in coastal and inland waters and for bareboat chartering.

 This standard offers candidates the opportunity to develop daytime passage making, vessel management and sailing skills in a relaxed and practical environment. 

Get your navigation knowledge! 

Sail Canada Standard: to be able to plan and to safely navigate by day in Canadian coastal and inland local waters. 

This introductory course offers basic knowledge of navigation theory and is the initial course in a comprehensive set of courses offered by Sail Canada on vessel navigation.  

Learn how to operate modern VHF radiotelephone equipment!

Sail Canada Standard: ROC stands for Restricted Radiotelephone Operator’s Certificate and is required by anyone using a marine VHF radio or other marine radios (each person on the boat who will use the radio needs their own card). 

There are significant fines if you are found using a VHF or marine radio without your card.  

 Learn how to navigate without electronic aids!

Sail Canada: to be able to demonstrate the navigational theory required to safely plan and execute a long continuous passage including night sailing in unfamiliar coastal or inland waters, in all conditions of visibility, with or without electronic aids. 

The concepts are applied and tested in the Advanced Cruising Standard.   

Be Ready for Offshore Passage!

 Sail Canada Standard: to be able to demonstrate the celestial navigation theory required to safely navigate a sailing cruiser on an offshore passage.