Adventure Cruising . . . . .
“Twenty years from
now you
will be more disappointed
by the things that you didn’t
do than the ones you did do.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbour.
Catch the trade winds in your
sails. Dream. Discover”
Mark Twain
We cruise
internationally each year to some of the world's most sought
after sailing destinations including:
We
offer exceptionally maintained Beneteau
sloops and Fountaine Pajot
catamaran sailing yachts
with local ASA certified skippers to enhance your
enjoyment, knowledge and experience. Our 3,7, 10 and 14 day
sailing cruises to BC's coast include the
following destinations:
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Desolation Sound- awesome vistas where the snow
capped mountains meet the warm sea for exceptional
sailing, swimming and hiking
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Gulf Islands-
20 nm Straits of Georgia crossing, ORCA pods, wide protected channels, funky musical
seaside villages and beautiful marine park anchorages
with hiking and beaches- April, May, July,
September
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BC's West Coast of Vancouver
Island- whales, dolphins, eagles, scenic
Clayoquat Sound, Tofino, Victoria Harbor and a blue
water overnight passage
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Johnstone Passage and
Broughton Islands- abundant wildlife,
tidal currents, wilderness cruising and a lot of
seafood
The recreational sailor with competent coastal cruising
skills understands the
art and science of sailing in the context of safety,
personal discovery and environmental sustainability. We
train all of our instructors in proven operating procedures
that minimize the impact of our Cruise & Learn adventures
on
the environment.
It is
recommended that all sailors seeking the confidence that
comes with earned competence and experience certify to
the ASA, RYA or CYA coastal cruising standards including a
Coastal Navigation certification. VSC through it's use of
the American Sailing Association (ASA) Keelboat
Certification program of Basic, Intermediate and Advanced
Coastal Cruising Standards provides proven sailing
knowledge, seamanship and boat handling skills to address
operating your boat safely and sustainably in all
conditions within 150 miles from shore.
Our ASA
Offshore Passage Making Certification focuses on advanced
skills for watch keeping, maintenance, weather routing,
navigation, nutrition and heavy weather sailing- and
we offer extraordinary opportunities to sail to fascinating
places that few will go.
Come
to one of our monthly meetings or enrol in one of our
courses. Don't delay, the first step in the next chapter
of your life is beginning.
Sea Fever
I
must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the
sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship a star to steer her by;
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and
the white sails shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea’s face, and a gray dawn
breaking.
I must go down to the sea again, for the
call of the running tide,
Is a wild call and a clear call that cannot be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls
crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the
vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whales way, where the winds
like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow rover,
And a quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long tricks
over
John Masefield
The idea of Sailing a boat upon the sea can seduce
even the happiest farmer or mountain climber. There
is something about boat and water that sends
romance churning in our hearts, and simply the sight of a
boat can inspire a reverie .... Whatever
she is,
the boat gleams in our eye, and we find ourselves
dreaming “What if …”
John Rousmaniere, Annapolis Book of Seamanship
Cape Horn, Chile
