Keelboat & Cruising Instructor

Keelboat & Cruising Instructor Courses

Keelboat & Cruising Instructor development courses are scheduled and delivered by our Provincial Sailing Associations. Please contact your PSA regarding clinic schedules, locations and registration.

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How Do I Become A Keelboat or Cruising Instructor?

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Start Keelboat Sailing Instructor – Small Boat

Offers a course for candidates with limited experience on keelboats more than 8 metres.

Start Keelboat Sailing - Small Boat Instructor Standard

Start Keelboat Sailing Instructor

Candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to teach and certify the Introduction to Boating and Start Keelboat Sailing standards.

Start Keelboat Sailing Instructor Standard

Basic Cruising Instructor

The Basic Cruising Instructor Course is the first certification in the Cruising Instructor stream. The course focuses on the development of lesson planning and teaching skills using a keelboat as a primary teaching aid. Candidates will have the opportunity to practice and refine their ability to deliver training in classroom and on water environments. Candidate sailing skills will be evaluated. On completion of this level, successful candidates will be able to train and certify students at the Introductory (sail) and Basic Cruising levels.

Basic Cruising Instructor Standard

Basic Keelboat Racing Instructor

Open to all Cruising Instructors by application. Approved Instructors will be able to certify candidates at the Basic Keelboat Racing level.

Basic Keelboat Racing Instructor Standard

Keelboat Spinnaker Instructor

Prepare to teach use of a range of spinnaker types and flying sails. It is envisioned that this Standard be implemented in one day (8 hours) with a minimum 4 hour afloat session.

Keelboat Spinnaker Instructor Standard

Intermediate Cruising Instructor

Candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to certify candidates at the Intermediate Cruising level. This course, open to Basic Cruising Instructors, focuses on the classroom and on water delivery and evaluation of boat systems knowledge and sailboat handling skills needed to operate a vessel in a near-coastal environment.

Intermediate Cruising Instructor Standard

The Cruising Catamaran Instructor Endorsement may be found in the Intermediate Cruising Instructor Standard.

Advanced Cruising Instructor

Candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to certify candidates at the Advanced Cruising level. This course, open to Intermediate Cruising Instructors, focuses on the classroom and on water delivery and evaluation of knowledge and skills required to operate a vessel in any conditions day and night up to 100 miles offshore.

Advanced Cruising Instructor Standard

Offshore Cruising Instructor

Candidates who successfully complete this course will be able to certify candidates at the Offshore Csrew and Offshore Cruising level. This course, open to Advanced Cruising Instructors, focuses on the delivery and evaluation of knowledge and skills required to make long-distance ocean passages in sailing vessels.

Offshore Cruising Instructor Standard

Instructor Evaluators

Basic Instructor Evaluator

Candidates who successfully complete this course are authorized to co-conduct at any Instructor Development Program so long as: the IE is certified to certify students at the instructor level to be certified and the IE has taught a minimum of two (2) student level courses at that level provided they are currently registered with Sail Canada.

Basic Instructor Evaluator Standard

Senior Instructor Evaluator

Candidates who successfully complete this course are authorized to be the lead conductor at any Instructor Development Program so long as: the IE is certified to certify students at the instructor level to be certified and the IE has taught a minimum of two (2) student level courses at that level provided they are currently registered with Sail Canada.

Senior Instructor Evaluator Standard

Important Links

Remote Examination Policy Extension Sail Canada Code of Conduct

Application for consideration of Equivalent Training and Certifications This application is aimed at individuals that wish to become cruising instructors and are asking for recognition of training, skills and certifications from other training systems or organizations.