Enjoy two introductory sailing club memberships, a $680 value, and MORE with our Basic Cruising course.

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Learn to Sail Keelboats and Cruising Boats.

Sail Share Membership

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Sail without owning a boat. Whether you’re new to sailing, looking to meet fellow sailors, wanting to build your skills, or simply enjoy time on the water, you’re in the right place.

Learn To Sail Dinghies

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Learn to Sail Dinghies and Small Boats on the Ottawa River.

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Our only CANSail 3 course this summer runs next month—and it’s almost full ‼️

Join us August 4–14 to build your skills with advanced theory, precise boat handling, and applied sail trim techniques. Weather permitting, you’ll get to test your skills in a fun race night. ⛵️

Train like a pro, sail like a natural. Visit our website to secure your spot today! ➡️ https://advantageboating.com/home-2/training-centre/learn-to-sail-2/

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Looking to sharpen your cruising skills or get more time on the water with expert guidance? 🤔 🌊

Our small-group clinics (3–4 students) led by Sail Canada–certified instructors offer hands-on experience tailored just for you. 🫵

Choose between our quick 3-hour Refresher or immersive 1 or 3-day Mileage Builder—both designed to help you build confidence and practical skills on the water.

⛵️ 3 Hour Refresher ⛵️ 
Get back on the water and quickly brush up your basic cruising skills! Whether you prefer a small keelboat (T22, Shark, Sonar) or a big keelboat (C&C 27), our instructors will guide you through key maneuvers to help you sail stronger and smarter. Perfect if you’re feeling rusty or just finished a Basic Cruising course.

🌍 Mileage Builder 🌍
Log real miles and take the helm on longer routes—from the Ottawa River and Kingston’s historic shores to the turquoise seas of the Caribbean. Ideal for building hours or reigniting your passion, this hands-on course will challenge and elevate your sailing skills.

Summer 2025 slots are filling fast—visit our website to view schedules and sign up! 👉 https://advantageboating.com/home-2/training-centre/learn-to-cruise/beyond-basic-cruising/

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We love hearing stories like this from our students! 😃

It’s incredibly rewarding to know that your time on the water brought back great memories and reignited your passion for sailing. That’s exactly what we hope to inspire in every course. ⛵️

We’re so glad you had a meaningful experience, Tim — and we’ll be sure to share your kind words with John. We couldn’t agree more — he’s a true asset to our instructor team.

Thank you again for the thoughtful review and for being part of the Advantage Boating community. We look forward to seeing you back at the dock soon! 👋

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It might’ve been raining, but that didn’t stop the smiles — great basic cruising class today with Coach Michel! 🌦️⛵😄

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“The Basic Cruising Course surpassed our expectations. Two weekends of stimulating challenge…We love sailing!”

– D. Pellerin, Ottawa

“Joining the Sail Share program was a fantastic experience… an excellent way for us to perfect our skills… we made a lot of friends and had a blast!”

– Liliane Keryluk, Ottawa

“Our Instructor demonstrated great leadership, a good nature, lots of patience and a great sense of humour, qualities that made the course relaxing.”

– D. Cole, Ottawa

“Thank you Advantage Boating for providing me with a wealth of theory and practical knowledge, but more importantly, for providing me with the confidence to sail safely.”

– G. Ward, Nepean

“The courses offered through Advantage Boating have been the difference between sailing and sailing with skill.”

– C. Marks, Ottawa

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