Schedule
Monday - Thursday: Junior Program (CANSail 1 & 2)
Monday - Friday: Advanced Program (CANSail 3 & 4)
Monday - Friday: Racing Program
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Getting to the Club
Please Note: SBYC has no road access, so sailors are transported to and from the club by coach-boats. Pick-Up: between 9:45 and 10:00AM at Knowlton's Landing and Georgeville Dock. Please try to show up early, as multiple loads from each coach-boat are typically needed to get everyone to camp by 10:00AM. Drop-off: between 3:45 and 4:00PM at Knowlton’s Landing and at Georgeville Dock. Please be patient; we have to ensure that all equipment is put away and that the coast is clear in terms of weather before leaving the camp. To board the SBYC tender, sailors must: 1. Be registered in camp. 2. Be wearing an approved Personal Flotation Device (PFD) in good condition. It MUST fit the sailor. 3. Wearing soft-soled and closed-toed shoes, please don't wear flip flops, or crocs. 4. Sailors must be able to swim 30 meters with and without a lifejacket and tread water for a minimum of 2 minutes. |
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CANSail Program
If you want to know more about the CanSail programs look at Program Structure under the Information tab
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CANSail I
CANSail II CANSail III CANSail IV |
Basic Sailing skills and knowledge - all new sailors will be placed in this level. (can be completed in 2 weeks)*
Refine Sailing skills and more advanced knowledge of the wind and how a boat works. (can be completed in 3-4 weeks)* Begin racing or continue to advance sailing skills training with the advanced program. (can be completed over the course of the summer)* Minimum level required to coach sailing, usually sailors will sail most of the summer. (can be completed over the course of the summer)* *Times listed above are considered the minimum time required to finish a level. |
Things To Bring
1. Approved PFD (personal flotation device)
2. Soft-soled shoes (no flip flops please)
3. Sunscreen
4. Sunglasses and hat
5. Bathing suit and towel
6. Warm clothes for the water (fleece, wool, wetsuit)
7. Rain gear
8. Warm change of clothes
9. Lunch and snacks
10. Lots to drink
Note: In the interest of pest control, and plain old gracious behaviour, all sailors are required to bring their own garbage back to their homes at the end of each day. Campsite rules apply at SBYC in other words: leave the campsite cleaner than when you found it.
2. Soft-soled shoes (no flip flops please)
3. Sunscreen
4. Sunglasses and hat
5. Bathing suit and towel
6. Warm clothes for the water (fleece, wool, wetsuit)
7. Rain gear
8. Warm change of clothes
9. Lunch and snacks
10. Lots to drink
Note: In the interest of pest control, and plain old gracious behaviour, all sailors are required to bring their own garbage back to their homes at the end of each day. Campsite rules apply at SBYC in other words: leave the campsite cleaner than when you found it.
Weekly Races
As well as races on 28 June and 30 August (which have their own trophies), the club hosts regular Sunday races in Sargent’s Bay. All junior sailors are welcome and may come in their own boats or be picked up at Knowlton's Landing and Georgeville Landing at 9:00 a.m.
First gun at 10:00 a.m every sunday, be sure to arrive earlier in order to rig a boat in time for the first race! (first come, first served for boats)
First gun at 10:00 a.m every sunday, be sure to arrive earlier in order to rig a boat in time for the first race! (first come, first served for boats)
Routines and Reminders
The primary goal of SBYC is to introduce youngsters to sailing and instil in them an enjoyment for the sport, but sailing is a high risk sport and safety is of highest concern. We therefore reserve the right to suspend any member (junior or senior) who does not respect the code of behaviour established by the club Board and its coaches. We also reserve the right to refuse a junior sailor who is unable to pass the swim test.
Sailing also involves expensive equipment, and SBYC benefits from the generosity of the Fisher family, who hosts the club on private property. Consequently, we insist that junior sailors treat the property, the equipment, and others with respect.
Sailing also involves expensive equipment, and SBYC benefits from the generosity of the Fisher family, who hosts the club on private property. Consequently, we insist that junior sailors treat the property, the equipment, and others with respect.
Set-up Day
Every year we ask able bodied men and women to come out and help us to lift all the docks and boats into the water. We rely on SBYC family members to help us open up the camp. Tenders will be giving lifts from Knowlton's Landing and Georgeville dock at 9:00 AM on June 22nd, we cannot confirm a time of drop-off but we think that drop-off will be somewhere around 1 PM.
