Testimonials

Coastal Navigation Testimonials

"Dear Bruce,

Many thanks for the home-study coastal navigation course ... I liked being able to work on my own, in my own time and found the course covered a lot of 'ground' and the exercises included lots of practical, local nav problems."

Dr Sandra M Taylor 
British Columbia
 

Private Instruction Testimonials

"It has been a real pleasure to meet you.  Your patience & knowledge have helped get us off to a good start with our Riviera.  Wishing you all the best,"

Brian & Terry
Edmonton AB

"Hi Bruce,

Terry and I returned for an unchaperoned weekend on our boat. We just went over to Cowichan Bay - we planned a short trip and did not want to be too ambitious on our first solo. There was a lot of marine traffic, including the large ferries in Swartz Bay.

Everything went well, in large part due to your assistance - thank you. We saw more than one example of a large boat being docked very poorly! What a circus it can be on the water.

Our docking was very good, and drew an appreciative comment from the owner of the marina. A little knowledge of spring lines would help a lot of skippers at the dock.

Trust that you are well, and enjoying the nicer weather."
Regards,

Brian & Terry
Riviera 33

"Bruce Stott is a talented teacher. Whether it's knots, engine maintenance or docking with spring lines, he approaches every subject with a deep foundation of knowledge and genuine enthusiasm. His calm demeanor and limitless patience instill confidence and ensure an enjoyable experience."

Matt Bradley
Arkansas
http://www.2dogsstudio.com

"I have enjoyed several hours of instructive and pleasurable boating tuition from Mr Bruce Stott. As a first time boat owner, I have much to learn and felt my confidence growing each time we journeyed out. I have learned a great deal regarding boating safety and regulations, from dockside preparations for leaving, reading and understanding charts, correct anchoring procedures and importantly, using the local waterways safely and responsibly.

"August 06, 2006

To Whom It May Concern

We have just completed a 2-year sailing adventure of a lifetime. Our sailing experience prior to this adventure was zero, with exception of our sailing lessons with Bruce Stott of Gulf Islands Cruising School Ltd. Bruce Stott provided us with many new skills including sailing, docking and dinghy lessons not only for myself but also for my wife and 3 children on our sailboat we had just purchased. With our newly acquired skills we travelled to the Alaska Ice Fields, to Mexico and across the Pacific Ocean to travel through many of the islands in the South Pacific such as Tahiti, Bora Bora, Tonga and Fiji.

I would not hesitate to recommend anyone to Gulf Islands Cruising School Ltd. wishing to gain either new skills or improve their existing skills.

Regards,

Bruce Ritchie

Captain of the Sailing Vessel “R Factor” 

Cruise & Learn Testimonials

I would not hesitate to recommend Gulf Islands Cruising School to an aspiring sailor.  This company has experience and a very high standard of professionalism.

Bev Hughes
Alberta  CYA Instructor - Retired