Boating & Sailing Courses near Springhill NS (7 Result(s))

Welcome to WaveSkills - PEI's only Sail Canada certified sailing school using keelboats, and Atlantic Canada's top sailing school for adults. Lead instructor and WaveSkills owner, Ellen MacPhail, a Sail Canada (formerly known as Canadian Yachting Association) certified instructor and, RYA Yachtmaster, has over 20 years and well over 25,000 nautical miles of racing and cruising experience, and is PEI's first ever certified instructor for keelboats. CYA is Canada's premier sailing authority in Canada and is recognized worldwide as a sailing leader. To learn more about the Lead Instructor, go to 'More on Ellen MacPhail'.

Dave DeWolfe, owner of Discovery Sailing, is an RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Instructor and Yachtmaster Examiner in the RYA Cruising program and has a commercially endorsed RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate. As well, Dave is a RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Examiner. He is also a Sail Canada Advanced Cruising Instructor and has the CYA Yachtmaster Ocean award. He was awarded the 2011 Male Sailor of the year by the Nova Scotia Yachting Association. He personally teaches the live-aboard courses. He has been sailing for more than 30 years, and has extensive knowledge of the Nova Scotia Coast. Dave has a good sense of humour and loves to share his passion for sailing and the south shore of Nova Scotia. His years of teaching people sailing, being a charter captain and his easygoing nature will guarantee you a wonderful learning experience.