Welcome aboard! Below you find all the information for your basic cruising course.
Description of Basic Cruising Standard This document describes the performance objectives contained in the Basic Cruising standard – both theory and practical.
What to bring This document provides you with a suggested list of items to bring, along with some information about completing your course.
The Safe Boating Guide This document published by Transport Canada contains a lot of safety related information that we will be putting into practice.
Basic Cruising Supplemental Handout This material contains resources to access before, during and after your course.
Next Steps Your Basic Cruising course is just the beginning!
Basic Learn-to-Cruise Theory Modules
- Section I Part A – Terms and Definitions – Boat Parts
- Section I Part B – Terms and Definitions – Structures Rigging and Docking
- Section I Part C – Terms and Definitions – Sails
- Section I Part D – Wind-Boat Relationships – Concepts
- Section I Part E – Wind-Boat Relationships – Concepts
- Section I Part F – Wind-Boat Relationships – Concepts
- Section II Gear and Equipment
- Section III Part A – Safety
- Section III Part B – Safety
- Section IV Part A – Rules of the Road and Canadian Regulations
- Section IV Part B – Rules of the Road and Canadian Regulations
- Section V – Weather
- Section VI – Duties of the Skipper and Crew
- Section VII Part A – Seamanship – Charts, Tides, and Currents
- Section VII Part B – Seamanship – Anchors and Anchoring
- Section VII Part C – Seamanship – Aids to Navigation
- Section VII Part D – Seamanship – Knots and Emergencies
- Section VIII – Crew Overboard
- Section IX – Anchoring
