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Since 1980, Gulf Islands Cruising School Ltd. has been providing quality boating
instruction. We are the oldest cruising school in B.C. under continuous ownership. You will benefit from our years
of personal experience in operating boat instructional programs. Sail Canada, formerly CYA, standards for
Cruising, Coastal Navigation and Power boat are offered. If you are a boat owner and desire Sail
Canada Certification, you may take instruction on your own boat to reduce costs and learn in a familiar
environment. We can travel to your location - please inquire.
"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."
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Matt Bradley
Arkansas
http://www.2dogsstudio.com
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LOCATION:
 Click on the square for
an enlarged image of Vancouver Island. Courses depart from Sidney, B.C., about 4 km.(2.5 miles) from the
Swartz Bay ferry terminal. The Victoria International Airport is just across the
highway.
SAIL CANADA MEMBER SCHOOL
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR - Bruce Stott
Bruce is certified as a Sail Canada Senior Powerboat Instructor-Evaluator
and has been teaching sailing and powerboating courses since 1970. For more information on his
credentials, click
here.
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Bruce
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
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Learn to Powerboat
Courses
All Powerboat courses lead to Sail
Canada certification.
There are four levels of
certification:
Introduction
to Boating introduces novice boaters to safe practices in preparing to
leave the dock, while underway, and when returning to dock.
Basic Outboard
Standard - To be able to operate safely in familiar
waters as a skipper of a boat under six metres and powered by an outboard engine under
55kW(75hp). Prerequisites - none
Basic Power boat
Standard - To be able to operate safely in familiar
waters as a skipper of a boat over six metres and powered by an engine over 55kW(75hp).
Prerequisites - none
Intermediate Power boat
Standard - To be able to operate safely in familiar
waters as a skipper of a power boat between eight to twelve metres with inboard engine(s), by day, in moderate
wind and sea conditions. Prerequisites - Basic Power boat Standard, VHF Restricted Radio Operator's
Certificate (Marine Voluntary - ROC-M)
Hi Bruce
I hope all is well. Bruce I wanted to tell you what a great trip we had.
We all said over and over how thankful we were to have had such a great teacher! Our fuel costs were
only $400.00 and switched to the second 100 gallon water tank on the last day. On returning to TMM I
had to dock the 43 powercat in a 44 foot space and nailed it.
Thanks for all the skills.
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Fees:
Sail Canada Power boat Skills Manual $39
Sail Canada
Logbook
$30
BC Sailing Registration
fee $24
Instructor
$600/day or $80/hour
Travel time outside of
Sidney
$35/hour
Mileage $0.53/km,
it is usually less expensive if I rent a car and charge for the fuel.
All above rates are subject to 5% GST.
If you don't have your own boat, you may charter
one. As brokers we can assist you in arranging a boat.
The Basic Power boat Standard requires two
to five days on the water depending on your previous experience. The Intermediate Power boat
Standard, may be taught aboard a twin engined vessel, requires a live aboard
cruise of at least 48 consecutive hours. Usually these Standards are each taught as a five day
live-aboard program. A number of clients have chartered a boat for six days, taken the course at the start
of their charter and finished the charter on their own.
The home-study Coastal Navigation
course teaches the skills needed to safely navigate in coastal
waters. The course may be taken at any time, however it is an advantage to complete this Standard prior to
taking the Intermediate course.
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