White Sail/Basic Lessons: whats the format, how does it work?
The basic sailing course at Westwood is known as White Sail. It actually combines three separate courses, White Sail Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the Canadian Yachting Association CYA Learn to Sail program. There is a choice of four separate self-contained White Sail sessions, each starting at different times during the season. Our evening White Sail classes take place Monday and Wednesday nights, from 6pm-9:30pm, over 9 classes (see our Learn to Sail page for details). There is also a Saturday class in June running from 9am – 3pm. There are two additional clinics which take place prior to the start of classes: a Rigging Clinic, usually given on a Sunday afternoon, serves as an orientation to the boats and the Club; and the Water Safety (Swim) Clinic, which takes place in a pool and covers some capsize, first aid, and cold-water survival skills. Classes start at 6pm in the evening. On a typical evening, students arrive and “rig” (set up) their boats, and are given a briefing on the night’s on
