Adventure Sailing

Ages:	12 – 16 years
Weight:	110lbs MINIMUM
CANSail requirement:	Must have CANSail 2
Session length:	2 weeks

Adventure Sailing is for sailors who would prefer to explore the ocean rather than learn to race. This group will still loosely follow the CANSail checklists, but will focus mainly on providing one-of-a-kind experiences like island lunches or visiting the Halifax warterfront by boat.

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What a day in the Adventure Sailing program is like

Each day starts with boat rigging, a fitness session, and a briefing on the plan for the day.

Sailors in the Adventure program will spend most of a session doing full day outings with their group, returning to the club in time to de-rig and go back home.

What kinds of things will Adventure sailors do?

Some of the kinds of things sailors in the Adventure program will do are:

Explore McNab’s and George’s Island
Go for ice cream at the Halifax Harbour by boat
Have a picnic at the Dingle
Sail underneath the Halifax Bridges
and more …

What do sailors learn?

Sailors will learn how to efficiently traverse intense weather conditions through exploration of areas outside of the North-West Arm. Lessons will be targeted at developing strategies for dealing with the environment they are sailing in as opposed to traditional racing-based programs which focus on handling other sailors on a race course.

Equipment needed

In addition to food, water, sunglasses, a hat, sunsreen and other personal items, sailors need to bring their own:

Lifejacket
Sailing gloves
Closed toe footwear

More information will be provided before sessions begin.

Schedule

2025 Adventure Sailing session dates:

Session 1:	Tuesday July 1 – Friday, July 11
Session 2:	Monday, Jul 14 – Friday July 25
Session 3:	Monday, July 28 – Friday August 8
Session 4:	Monday, August 11 – Friday, August 22