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CANSail 1
- Dinghy: Europti, by Topper
- Recommended Ages: 8 to 10
- Duration: 2 weeks – Monday - Friday Full Day Program 8:30am-4:00pm. Drop off after 8:15am Pick up before 4:30pm
- Participants: Maximum: 14 per session
Session Dates | Member / Returning Student Fee | Non-Member Fee |
June 28 to July 9 (no class July 1) | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
July 12 to July 23 | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
July 26 to August 6 (no class August 2) | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
August 9 to August 20 | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
August 23 to August 27 (1 Week) | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
CANSail 2
- Dinghy: Topaz, by Topper
- Recommended Ages: 10 to 13
- Pre-Requisite: CANSail 1
- Duration: 2 weeks – Monday to Friday Full Day Program 8:30am-4:00pm. Drop off after 8:15am Pick up before 4:30pm
- Participants: Maximum: 14 per session
Session Dates | Member / Returning Student Fee | Non-Member Fee |
June 28 to July 9 (no class July 1) | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
July 12 to July 23 |
SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
July 26 to August 6 (no class August 2) | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
August 9 to August 20 | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
August 23 to August 27 (1 Week) | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
CANSail 3 & 4
- Dinghy: Club 420
- Recommended Ages: 13 to 15
- Pre-Requisite: CANSail 2 or 3
- Duration: 4 weeks – Monday to Friday Full Day Program 8:30am-4:00pm. Drop off after 8:15am Pick up before 4:30pm
- Participants: Maximum: 16 per session
- Sailors will have the option to attend local regattas, charged separately
Session Dates | Member / Returning Student Fee | Non-Member Fee |
June 28 to July 23 (no class July 1) | SOLD OUT | SOLD OUT |
July 26 to August 20 (no class August 2) | $975.00 | $1,050.00 |
CANSail 5 & 6 (Double-Handed Racing)
- Dinghy: Club 420
- Recommended ages:14-19
- Pre-Requisite: CANSail 4 or 5
- Duration: 4 weeks – Monday to Friday Full Day Program 8:30am-4:00pm. Drop off after 8:15am Pick up before 4:30pm
- Participants: Maximum: 8 per session
- Sailors will attend local/regional regattas over the season (National Capital, Fruit Bowl, TBD)
- Regatta coaching expenses are included in the fees for a set regatta schedule. Additional fees may be required for additional events
Session Dates | Member/Returning Student Fee | Non-Member Fee |
June 28 to July 23 (no class July 1) | $975.00 | $1,050.00 |
July 26 to August 20 (no class August 2) | $975.00 | $1,050.00 |
Laser Racing Team: Space is limited
- Coached by Nick Kim
- Dinghy: Laser, provided by participants, must be competitive (Full, Radial or 4.7)
- Recommended ages: 14-19
- Pre-Requisite: CANSail 2 or other meaningful dinghy experience
- Participants must weigh over 100 pounds for 4.7, over 110 for radial and over 145 for full rig
- Two Fleets: High Performance and Development
- Regatta coaching expenses are included in the fees for a set regatta schedule. Additional fees may be required for additional events
Session Dates | Member/Returning Student Fee | Non-Member Fee |
High Performance: June 19 - October 17 | $3,400.00 / $150.00 Deposit Required | $3,400.00 / $150.00 Deposit Required. |
Laser Developement Team: June 19 - October 17 | $3,100 / $150.00 Deposit Required | $3,100.00 / $150.00 Deposit Required |
Opti Race Team: Space is Limited
- Coached by Hubert Pelletier
- Dinghy: Optimist, provided by participants, some charters available
- Recommended Ages: 8 and up. Participants age out of the Optimist Class the year they turn 15
- Pre-Requisite: CANSail 1 or other meaningful dinghy experience
- Sailors must weigh less than 120 pounds
- Two Fleets: Championship & Green
- Regatta coaching expenses are included in the fees for a set regatta schedule. Additional fees may be required for additional events
Session Dates | Member/Returning Student Fee | Non-Member Fee |
Championship Fleet: June 19 - October 17 | $2,500.00 / $150.00 Deposit Required | $2,500.00 / $150.00 Deposit Required |
Green Fleet: June 19 - October 17 | $2,300.00 / $150.00 Deposit Required | $2,300.00 / $150.00 Deposit Required |
Additional Information:
Required Reading: Please read through our Sailor's Handbook as it contains a great deal of important information to help prepare for the program, including "What to bring".
Water Safety: Participants must be able to (a) swim 50 meters wearing a life jacket or personal floatation device (PFD); (b) tread water; and (c) provide their own properly sized life jacket of PFD approved by Transport Canada or the Canadian Coast Guard, Department of FIsheries and Oceans
Ages for Participation: The "Recommended Ages" for the program are a guide only. A participant's skill level and size will determine which session they should be registering for. Please contact us if you are not sure which program is right for your child.
Friday Pizza Lunch: Fridays are pizza days! This year the cost of pizza lunches has been included within the registration. On Friday mornings, participants can order either two slices of cheese, pepperoni or one of each. Juice box included.
Tennis Lessons: Lessons are held on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 at the tennis courts by the main clubhouse. Cost for tennis is $20.00 + hst per week, per student and you can register when registering for the sailing program.
Rowan's Law: The BYC is serious about the safety of our sailors. In accordance with Provincial regulation (Rowan's Law), sailors and their parents are required to acknowledge that they have read through the Provincial resources on concussions, as well as sign a concussion code of conduct, before they are able to participate in any of our programs.
Cancellation Policy
1. No refunds after session start date
2. Full refund if cancellation is prior to 30 days of session start date
3. $100 fee for cancellations 30 days or less prior to session start date