WaveSkills Sailing School
2025 Schedule
Schedule (Charlottetown)
Courses are out of Charlottetown, PEI! As locations and schedules do fluctuate and are not always posted (including those for Intermediate & Advanced levels), Pease inquire about availability.
We are taking names for 2025 - To inquire on schedule be sure to contact Ellen if interested in joining on waiting lists and for the final schedule.)
Canada's Soldier On Program, may take place in 2025 altering schedules.
NOVEMBER TO MAY
-VHF Marine Radio Courses (ROC-M): Ongoing
-World Sailing (formerly ISAF) Offshore Personal Survival Sea Course.
Tentative Schedule:
JUNE-AUGUST
Course 1 - Sail Canada Basic Cruising Standard
Monday/Wednesday evenings (beginning May 26)
Course 2 - Sail Canada Basic Cruising Standard (Mid week - day time)
Course 3 - Sail Canada Start Keelboat Sailing
(Mornings)
Course 4 - Sail Canada Start Keelboat Sailing
(Mornings)
Course 5 - Sail Canada Start Keelboat Sailing
(Mornings)
Course 6 - Sail Canada Basic Cruising Sailing (TBD)
Course 7 - Sail Canada Basic Cruising Standard (TBD)
WINTER COURSES
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Sail Canada's World Sailing (formerly ISAF) Offshore Personal Survival Sea Course
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Coastal Navigation
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PCOC - Pleasure Craft Operator's Card
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ROC-M (Marine Radio)
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Marine First Aid (Through our affiliates)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
These training sessions require short periods of moderate upper body exertion, and a moderate level of arm strength and balance. Participants will have the opportunity to experience sun, wind, spray, rain, and temperatures consistent with the time of year they take part and may be subject to adverse conditions and potential items such as sunstroke or lost balance.
When underway the vessel may exhibit irregular motion due to wind and waves and temperatures may be cooler than on land. Participants will be expected to learn and demonstrate skills and perform tasks while the vessel is at the dock, at anchor, and when the vessel is underway.
In a day sailing format, vessels will be underway for varying periods of time (up to 8 hours), during daylight, in light to moderate wind and sea conditions. These sessions are suitable for most fitness levels and will provide a good body core workout. Participants taking programs offered in “live aboard cruise and learn” formats may also be subject to conditions associated with the Intermediate Cruising Standard.
Book Early
To ensure your spot book early as there are a maximum of 4 only, per course.
Upon hearing from you, we forward you a registration form, and upon receiving a 50% deposit your space is held.
Classes do fill up quickly and sometimes this site may not be updated as fast.
Due to travel requirements by participants some courses are able to offer flexible dates and start times.
Contact sail@waveskills.ca or 902.629.5989 to discuss your specific requirements.
Speciality Courses
Inquire for PCOC and VHF Radio with DSC endorsement [ROC(M)] courses for your area.
The following courses are available upon request:
Pleasure Craft Operators Card,
VHF Marine Radio,
& World Sailing (ISAF) Offshore Personal Sea Survival
Preregistration required by contacting: sail@waveskills.ca
Things to Know
*Given weather and WaveSkills' race and Soldier On program commitments the schedule may become slightly altered.
Things to know on your sailing course:
1) Do participants require prior experience? No!
2) Clothing – wear comfortable, but warm layered clothing, as certain points of sail will be warmers then others - windbreakers work best for new sailors. (Proper sailing clothing will be discussed during the course.)
1) Footwear – white sole shoes only please (basically no black soles, as they mark decks).
2) Gloves – you may wish to protect your hands from line chafing – anything from bicycle gloves to leather to ski gloves can be worn – and you may wish to evaluate the need to wear gloves after the first on water session.
3) Text book will be provided. Although optional, certified exam(s) included.
4) Start times: 5:30pm on evenings, Weekdays & Saturdays, if applicable, 9:00 am
5) Life Jackets are provided, and due to Sail Canada policies are expected to be worn.
6) Classroom sessions will be held onboard. However, wherever possible the course will be on water sessions.
7) Complete payments are due two weeks prior to class class, and we are equipped to accept Email Transfer, Cash and Cheque only.
Charter Lessons are $75 each, and are based on a minimum of 3 people.
8) Course objectives and content can be viewed at http://www.waveskills.ca/courses.cfm?id=180 for the Basic level course.9) Upon successful completion of course and exam you will receive a certified basic keelboat certificate from Sail Canada. Logbook available upon request.
10) WaveSkills is a fully certified Sail Canada Sailing School and is a member of the Charlottetown Yacht Club however courses run out of various locations, so please inquire for your course.
11) If crewing on race nights is of interest WaveSkills will assist in you meeting boat owners and crews, to increase your opportunities to race.
12) Refund Policy - with regret refunds won't be issued if cancellation occurs within 14 days of the course. We will however try our best to accommodate you in future courses.
13) Other considerations to bring: lunch, water, suntan lotion and cameras.
14) It will be fun!
More from the Logbook:
"Thanks for your patience, guidance, wonderful sense of humour and joie de vivre!"
David Parker, NS