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Celebrating over 45 years! The Whitby Yacht Club (WYC) sailing school is thrilled to offer this year’s nautical courses packed with adventurous learning, hands-on experience, and friendly instructors. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned sailor, our coaches provide fun environments and techniques to sharpen your boat handling skills and deepen your appetite for sailing. Since 1975, our school has been successfully training students in the Whitby basin and on Lake Ontario. Our certified coaches are experienced sailors equipped with lots of patience in a relaxed environment. Sailing is for the whole family. Whether exciting and competitive or relaxed and laid-back, this sport is also a wonderful channel for personal growth, community connections, and leadership development. The WYC is pleased to offer this not-for-profit camp to help all sailors enhance their skills and make amazing new friends. So ahoy there, Matey. Anchors aweigh.
Click here to check out our Youth Day Camps!
You know how the famous line goes, "Those who sail together, stay together". Another Fantastic course returning to WYC for 2025, Date Night Dinghy is the perfect option for the adventurous couples that like getting out there and trying new things! Over the course of 4 weeks (1 night per week), couples will cover all of the content within their CANSail 1 levels including lessons such as parts of the boat, setting the boat up for sailing, different points of sail, on water sailing maneuvers, capsizing, and much more! While there is a theory part to this course, the emphasis will be placed towards spending as much time on water as possible!
More Info:
*1 week night for 4 weeks in a row (for example, every Tuesday night for 4 weeks)
*5:30pm - 8:30pm
*Sailing in our new RS Quest Dinghies
*Taught and evaluated at the Cansail 1 Standard (Returning students to this program will be taught and evaluated at the Cansail 2 Standard)
*2 Participants per boat
*$550.00 per boat (Cost includes 2 people per boat!)
*Complimentary Social Membership included with the session (Over $300 in value! Allows you to become a social member at the yacht club at ZERO extra cost! This provides you with your own gate code, access to the grounds throughout the year, and use of facilities!)
July Tuesday Date Night Dinghy Lessons (July 1, 8, 15, 22)
July Thursday Date Night Dinghy Lessons (July 3, 10, 17, 24)
August Tuesday Date Night Dinghy Lessons (July 29, August 5, 12, 19)
August Thursday Date Night Dinghy Lessons (July 31, August 7, 14, 21)
This is for the family/friend group that strives to seek adventure where ever they go. One of our most popular courses, Family sailing is a 4 week long course that seeks to help families and friend groups out on the water to try something different and develop new passions. Over the course of 4 weeks, participants will be placed in boats of up to 4 people taken through the CANSail 1 Curriculum. For those who have completed their CANSail 1, participants will be able to work towards their CANSail 2. This will include important lessons such as parts of the boat, setting the boat up for sailing, different points of sail, on water sailing maneuvers, capsizing, and much more!
More Info:
*1 week night for 4 weeks in a row (for example, every Tuesday night for 4 weeks)
*Zero experience Necessary!
*5:30pm - 8:30pm
*Sailing in our new Quest Dinghies
*Taught and evaluated at the Cansail 1 Standard (Returning students to this program will be taught and evaluated at the Cansail 2 Standard)
*$600.00 per boat (4 people)
*Complimentary Social Membership included with the session (Over $300 in value! Allows you to become a social member at the yacht club at ZERO extra cost!)
**Please note that price is per boat, not per person!
July Monday Family Dinghy Lessons (June 31, July 7, 14, 21)
July Wednesday Family Dinghy Lessons (July 2, 9, 16, 23)
August Monday Family Dinghy Lessons (July 28, August 4, 11, 18)
August Wednesday Family Dinghy Lessons (July 30, August 6, 13, 20)
Looking for a fit and exciting morning event! Leave the shore behind this summer and get out on the water with us! Perfect for both individuals as well as groups looking to get together for physically distant activities. With groups not exceeding 10 participants (including instructors), individuals will learn the basics of Paddleboarding and contribute towards their fitness in both strength training and cardio!)
More Info:
*EVERYTHING Included to get you on the water! (Paddleboard, Paddle, Lifejackets)
*Zero experience necessary!
*1 Morning per week for 4 weeks in a row (for example, every Tuesday night for 4 weeks)
*7:00am - 8:30am
*Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult participant. Minimum age for participation is 12.
*Safe Instructor to participant ratio
*$99.99 per 4 sessions
July Monday AM SUP Fitness Session (June 30, July 7, 14, 21)
July Friday AM SUP Fitness Session (July 4, 11, 18, 25)
August Monday AM SUP Fitness Session (July 28, August 4, 11, 18)
August Friday AM SUP Fitness Session (August 1, 8, 15, 22)
Leave the shore behind this summer and get out on the water with us! Perfect for both individuals as well as groups looking to get together for physically distant activities. With groups not exceeding 10 participants (including instructors), individuals will learn the basics of Paddleboarding while having fun both in our sheltered harbour as well as scenic Whitby Waterfront!
More Info:
*EVERYTHING Included to get you on the water! (Paddleboard, Paddle, Lifejackets)
*Zero experience necessary
*1 week nights 4 weeks in a row (for example, every Tuesday night for 4 weeks)
*6:00pm - 7:30pm
*Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied and supervised by an adult participant. Minimum age for participation is 12.
*Safe Instructor to participant ratio
*$99.99 per 4 sessions
July Tuesday PM Recreational SUP Session (July 1, 8, 15, 22)
July Wednesday PM Recreational SUP Session (July 2, 9, 16, 23)
August Tuesday PM Recreational SUP Session (July 29, August 5, 12, 19)
August Wednesday PM Recreational SUP Session (July 30, August 6, 13, 20)
email: wycsailingschool@gmail.com
phone: 289-991-2267
Celebrating over 45 years! The Whitby Yacht Club (WYC) sailing school is thrilled to offer this year’s nautical courses packed with adventurous learning, hands-on experience, and friendly instructors. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned sailor, our coaches provide fun environments and techniques to sharpen your boat handling skills and deepen your appetite for sailing. Since 1975, our school has been successfully training students in the Whitby basin and on Lake Ontario. Our certified coaches are experienced sailors equipped with lots of patience in a relaxed environment. Sailing is for the whole family. Whether exciting and competitive or relaxed and laid-back, this sport is also a wonderful channel for personal growth, community connections, and leadership development. The WYC is pleased to offer this not-for-profit camp to help all sailors enhance their skills and make amazing new friends. So ahoy there, Matey. Anchors aweigh.
Click here to check out our Youth Day Camps!