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Welcome
to the Salt Spring Sailing Club Summer Sailing Program.
This page will provide basic information regarding the program
and more information will be will be available as summer approaches. Look for information in the local newspapers,
on the Salt Spring Community list, and on this website.
REGISTRATION
Registration will begin May 28
Registration forms will be available at Salt
Spring school offices or at Sports Traders and Royal LePage Realty
in Ganges. Forms may also be downloaded from this site. Registration will be available on-line or completed
forms can be returned to the Sailing Club by mail, at the Clubhouse
or to Sports Traders store in Ganges.
Registration takes place on a first-come,
first-served basis but Sailing Club members and their children/grandchildren
are allowed to register early. Registration is possible up until the class
starts, if spaces are available.
OPEN HOUSE AND
REGISTRATION
An open house and registration day will be
held at the club on Saturday, May 29.
This is an opportunity to meet instructors, check out the
boats and equipment, and if weather permits take a short spin
in one of the dinghies. Registrations
will also be taken on this day at the Club.
THE SAILING PROGRAM
The program provides instruction in basic and advanced sailing
skills for children and youth age 8 to 18 plus boating safety
and marine ecosystems, Some
adult instruction is also provided. We have a good fleet of dinghies
and excellent instructors, all of whom are experienced and have
taught courses here or at other clubs in previous years.
The instructors are Canadian Yachting Association (CYA)
certified and the classes are based on CYA standards, corresponding
to White Sail levels 1, 2 and 3 and Bronze 4 and 5.
Optimist dinghies are used for beginners,
8 years and up. Students must be able to swim. Optimist courses
run for one week, Monday to Friday, including holidays. Those
returning for a second or third year are given the opportunity
to sail single-handed and also to sail Lasers where the student's
skill level permits.
Students in the Whitesail and Bronze courses
must be between the ages 11-18 inclusive, be able to swim 50 metres
with a lifejacket on and be able to tread water for two minutes
without a lifejacket. Laser and C420 dinghies are used in these
courses. Courses are two weeks in duration, Monday to Friday,
including statutory holidays, starting the first week of July
and ending in mid to late August. A course is also
offered for adults, running one week, Monday to Friday in the
evening and then on the Saturday and Sunday. Private lessons can
often be arranged after class time and on weekends.
Schedules and fees follow:
SCHEDULE
AND FEES
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Salt Spring Island Sailing
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Summer Sailing Instruction
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Schedule of courses and fees, 2010
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ID
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COURSE
NAME
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DURATION
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DATES
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FEE
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TAX
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TOTAL
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(HST
12 %)
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1
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Opti
I a
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1
week
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Jun 28 - Jul 2
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$250
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$30
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$280
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2
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Opti
1 b
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1
week
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Jul 5 - 9
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$250
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$30
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$280
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3
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Opti
1 c
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1
week
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Jul 19 - 23
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$250
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$30
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$280
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4
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Opti
1 d
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1
week
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Aug 2 - 6
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$250
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$30
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$280
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5
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Opti
1 e
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1
week
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Aug 16 - 20
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$250
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$30
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$280
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6
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Opti
II a
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1
week
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Jul 12 - 16
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$250
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$30
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$280
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7
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Opti
II b
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1
week
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Jul 26 - 30
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$250
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$30
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$280
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8
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Opti
II c
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1
week
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Aug 9 - 13
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$250
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$30
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$280
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10
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Whitesail
1, 2, 3
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2
weeks
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Jun 28 - Jul 9
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$500
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$60
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$560
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12
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Whitesail
1, 2, 3
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2
weeks
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Jul 12 - 23
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$500
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$60
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$560
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14
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Whitesail
1, 2, 3
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2
weeks
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Jul 26 - Aug 6
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$500
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$60
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$560
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16
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Whitesail
1, 2, 3
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2
weeks
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Aug 9 - 20
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$500
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$60
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$560
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If
enrolment and scheduling permits, more Whitesail courses
may be added.
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20
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Bronze
IV
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2
weeks
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Jun 28 - Jul 9
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$500
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$60
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$560
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21
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Bronze
IV
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2
weeks
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Jul 26 - Aug 6
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$500
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$60
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$560
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Bronze
V
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2
weeks
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Jul 12 - 23
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$500
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$60
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$560
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23
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Bronze
V
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2
weeks
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Aug 9 - 20
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25
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Two
per boat
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10
half days
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TBA
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$250
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$30
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$280
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26
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Adult
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1
week eves
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TBA
*
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$250
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$30
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$280
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plus
Sat/Sun
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27
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Private
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2
- 3 hrs
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$75
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$9
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$84
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*If you are interested in either of these
two courses please contact the registrar to discuss possible dates.
Registrar: Patrick
Beattie 250 537 7722
To download a registration
package, click
here
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