Training

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British Columbia – unrivaled wild beauty and complexity combine to make these one of the world’s most breathtaking and challenging cruising grounds. 

The perfect place to train.

Whether you seek to calm harbours with live music, remote anchorages with endless stargazing, or to set sail for distant shores – our team of expert power and sail instructors will help you achieve your goals.

Choose from the courses below or email us school@cooperboating.com to create a custom program for you and your crew.

 

Beginners & All Boat Owners

Courses designed to build competence and skills for crew and skippers to train, refresh, and prepare for every adventure.

Check Ride Weekend

2023 Charter Clients Only

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Delivery Crew Mileage Builder

Join Seasoned Skippers On Deliveries Between Our Bases

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Beginner Power Course

Stay Tuned for Summer Dates!

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Power Primer

2-days/2-nights of Power Boat Handling Training – Stay Tuned for Dates

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Diesel Clinic

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VHF/ROC(M)

Master this Essential Safety Equipment

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Refresher Clinic

Join us for this 2-day refresher weekend and brush up on your skills.

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Sail Canada Coastal Navigation

Online with Instructor Coaching

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Beginner Cruise & Learn

Live-Aboard Training on Sail & Power

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Experienced & Bareboat Skippers

Immersive experiences that train skippers how to keep their vessels and crews safe in unfamiliar waters.   

Bareboat Skipper Cruise & Learn

Become a Self-Sufficient Coastal Skipper

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Advanced & Adventurous

Advanced courses designed to prepare skippers to plan and execute journeys requiring high levels of self-sufficiency and skill. Perfect for skippers who dream of cruising north to Alaska, down the coast to Mexico, or making a crossing to distant shores, these boundary-pushing adventures provide experience in dynamic weather patterns, big winds, and complex tidal rapids.

10-Day Advanced Sail

Push your boundaries and explore British Columbia’s most complex areas.

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Remote Adventures

Coming Soon

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Instructors Course

Share your passion.

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