On 4 weekends throughout June, DYC is offering introductory sailing programs for youth focusing on CANSail I & II instruction.  Saturdays will be for sailors ages 8-11 and Sundays will be for sailors ages 12-17. All weekend courses will start at 10 am and run until 2:30 pm.  Sailors will meet the instructors at Lakeside Beach in an area near the water behind the park washrooms.

Throughout July and August DYC will be offering weekday sailing programs in one and two-week durations.  Each day is from 9am until 4pm. Sailors will meet the instructors at the Learn to Sail building by the DYC clubhouse.  See our course selection page for more  details.

DYC’s adult keelboat program follows entry-level Sail Canada Standards.  This course teaches basic sailing skills with a focus on the operation of the vessel as crew, recommended for those with little sailing experience who want to build basic sailing skills . Courses run Monday and Thursday evenings in May, June, and July from 6 - 9, August from 5:30 - 8:30  

For the required forms to accompany registration, click here.

The focus of this course is on the development of basic sailing and seamanship skills as well the knowledge needed to make the decisions expected of a skipper and be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop-rigged keelboat in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.  Full standards can be found here.

For the required forms to accompany registration click here.