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

Mileage Builder Flotilla 3 day Cruise and Learn - Vancouver


Hone your skills to become a more able cruiser while adding invaluable experience and mileage to your boating resume. Our CYA programs recommend accumulating sea time and experience between course levels, and our IYT programs require a minimum amount of miles logged / days at sea before proceeding to the next level. Our Mileage Builder trips allow you to gain the required experience while enjoying a cruising vacation.

This particular trip will be joining the scheduled Easter Flotilla over to the Gulf Isalnds.

Students board the boat in Vancouver at 3pm on Thursday afternoon. After your first night aboard the boat at our marina you Easter Flotilla. The trip will end back in Vancouver the following Sunday by 5pm.

Course fee includes food, boat, CYA mentoring instructor, moorage and fuel aboard a power yacht.


Course Fee$899.00
PrerequisiteBasic Cruising or sailing experience
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