Program Details & Fees

CANADA'S PREMIER SAILING EDUCATION PROGRAM

Sailing Lessons in Ottawa with CANSail - Recreation & Racing

Britannia Yacht Club’s CANSail program is open to sailors of all experience levels. If you have never sailed before or are looking to improve your sailing skills, these courses will help you develop your abilities and confidence. Classes are led by Sail Canada certified coaches who stress a practical approach to training, both on and off the water, with a fun atmosphere. Many of our sailors return for multiple sessions each season and make lasting friendships along the way.
CANADA'S PREMIER SAILING EDUCATION PROGRAM

2022 CANSail Programs & Session
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Program Details & Fees

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
July 4 to July 15
 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
July 18 to July 29 $595.00 $625.00
August 2 to August 12
(no class August 1)		 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
August 15 to August 26 SOLD OUT $SOLD OUT
August 29 to September 2 (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
July 4 to July 15 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
July 18 to July 29 SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
August 2 to August 12 (no class August 1) SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
August 15 to August 26 $595.00 $625.00
August 29 to September 2 (1 Week) $300.00 $325.00
CANSail 3 & 4
  • Dinghy: Club 420
  • Recommended Ages: 13 to 15
  • Pre-Requisite: CANSail 2 or 3
  • 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: 16 per session
  • Sailors will have the option to attend local regattas, charged separately
Session Dates Member / Returning Student Fee Non-Member Fee
July 4 to July 29 $975.00 $1.050.00
August 2 to August 26 (no class August 1) $975.00 $1,050.00
CANSail 5 (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
CANCELLED FOR 2022 CANCELLED FOR 2022 CANCELLED FOR 2022
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 (Dates Coming Soon) $150.00 Deposit Required. Full Fees: TBD $150.00 Deposit Required. Full Fees: TBD
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: (Dates Coming Soon) $150.00 Deposit Required. Full Fees: TBD $150.00 Deposit Required. Full Fees: TBD
Green Fleet: (Dates Coming Soon) $150.00 Deposit Required. Full Fees: TBD $150.00 Deposit Required. Full Fees: TBD

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.

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

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