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ASA101 Basic Keelboat Sailing

ASA103 Basic Coastal Cruising

ASA104 Bareboat
Chartering

ASA105 Coastal
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ASA106 Advanced
Coastal Cruising

VSC504 Competent Keelboat
Racing Crew

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ASA Courses

Class Schedules Adventure Cruising Adventure Racing

 Begin your Adventure today.....

  • ASA Learn- to- Sail  with Confidence certification program
  • Earn qualifications for Bareboat Chartering of Keelboats and Cruising Catamarans- internationally recognized, safety-first sailing program
  • Small class size limited to Five (5) Students per Instructor
  • Flexible Cruise & Learn 3, 5, 7 and 14 day sailing packages
  • Pleasant, knowledgeable, professional instructors and staff are an integral part of the experience.
  • Personal Instruction Plans are documented by our instructors to assist in meeting your sailing goals
  • Canadian Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC) preparation, review and testing

The Vancouver Sailing Club (VSC) provides sailors of all experience levels the opportunity to become more knowledgeable, competent and confident in their abilities.

Whether you are a beginner or have sailing experience we take the time to understand you and your sailing objectives. Your instructor will prepare a documented learning track comprised of sailing knowledge, seamanship, boat handling, and the required experience to make your dreams a reality.

 

With our flexible course schedule offering both weekend and weekday classes you will progress at your own pace.

With 275,000+ sailors  certified since 1985  the ASA Learn- to- Sail with Confidence program is the recognized standard for recreational sailing qualifications in North America and internationally.

ASA is recognized as the leading authority on the art and science of sailing.

ASA Certification provides international recognition for your qualifications and we recommend it as the best value for your sailing education dollar.

All sailors benefit from our clear dayly objectives approach to teaching fundamental and advanced topics. Our current model 24, 29, 36 foot sailboats are owned by VSC and are re-known as the best- equipped and maintained sailing yachts available in Vancouver.

Are you competitive and enjoy team sports? Join our VSC Racing  Program:

  • Competent Keelboat Racing Crew (VSC504)
  • Spinnaker Fundamentals (VSC501)

Both are based on student participation in races and practices during our extensive 2010 Pacific Northwest Racing Schedule. Our goal is to prepare sailors to be valued members and leaders of winning sailing crews on boats up to 50 feet long.

Enroll early for 2010 courses so you won't be disappointed.

VSC News

VSC's very own Carl Richardson is delivering the weekend Marine Weather Forecast for CityTV's Breakfast Television on Friday mornings 7-8am

VSC's ALLONS-Y (Beneteau First 36.7) with student crew finished 6th in fleet of 26 yachts in the 2010 Round Saltspring Island Yacht Race on May 22nd. Great effort by all completing the circumnavigation in 11 hours and 20 minutes.

Upcoming Courses

Sept 11-17 Earn your ASA104 Bareboat Charter Standard Certification on an ALL-INCLUSIVE 7 days sailing Desolation Sound- includes ASA101, ASA103, ASA104 $1575 plus certifications

NEW DATES ADDED for ASA101 Keelboat Sailing Standard
Aug 14&15, 21&22, 28&29
Sept,4&5, 11&12- book now to avoid disappointment

VSC504 COMPETENT KEELBOAT
RACING CREW- time to enroll in Fall session (Nov-Dec) for- see Adventure Racing for details- Two (2) spots left

(PCOC)CANADIAN
PLEASURE CRAFT
OPERATORS CARD
Review and Testing
first Saturday of the
month throughout 2010
$ 79 including study
materials