Courses
COURSES

Cooper Boating is a boating school certifying students for the Canadian Yachting Association (CYA), the International Sail & Power Association (ISPA) and International Yacht Training (IYT).

Our approach to teaching boating is simple -- we focus on hands-on experience under the guidance of skilled and patient instructors.  Click here to see our NEW brochure online.



FUNdamental Courses Coastal Crusing Series Ultimate Adventures

Sailfast


Cooper’s introductory racing program is a five-week course designed to introduce avid sailors to the rules, concepts and culture of sailboat racing. Coached by Racing Instructor, Race Official and active racer Dave Cramb of Race-Ready Performance Sailing the curriculum and course materials expose participants to the overall structure of sailboat races, the governing rules, upwind and downwind sail trim, crew work, tactics and strategies and the specifics necessary to become a crew, or, for those with more experience, a skipper on a racing boat.

This course starts on a
Sunday starting April 25th and will run for FIVE consecutive Sundays. The cost is $499.00 per person (plus tax).
Course fee for JIBSET members will be $399.00 per person (plus tax).

Course Format: Classroom in AM with visual animation and manual, on the Water training, Classroom debriefing.
Boats: Martin 244
Coach: CYA licensed coach/judge/active 242 racer/skipper.


Course Fee$499.00
PrerequisiteNone
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