Levels
New CYA CANSail levels will be taught at Sail Parry Sound Sailing School, by certified instructors.
Former levels achieved are credited toward the new levels. CANSail programs will provide a greater sense of accomplishment advancing to mastery for the sailing school student, offering them a lifelong skill to enrich their lives.
What is CANSail?
CANSail refers to Canada’s updated sailor training standards. CANSail Dinghy is CYA’s dinghy program for clubs to deliver across Canada. CANSail is a leading sail training initiative to foster the enjoyment of performance in sailing and life long participation in the sport.
Why CANSail?
CYA traditional standards & programming is tried and true, but exists unaltered from its establishment 23 or more years ago!
CANSail is designed to be a set of progressive learn to sail standards focused on providing sailors with a solid foundation of core skills. It allows sailors to learn and progress in any type of boat and consolidates key skills and solid experiences before adding complex skills.
The CANSail Program being phased in at Sail Parry Sound Sailing School:
Details will be made available as soon as possible.
Wet Feet - Programming specific to ages 7-8 years, in an Optimist Dinghy.
Active Start stage of the LTSD. Fun on the water, with basic skills.
CANSail 1 & 2 - Fundamental skill acquisition in any type of boat (single / double handed). Fundamental stage of the LTSD.
CANSail 3 & 4 - Applied skill acquisition in any type of boat (single / double handed).
Learn to Sail Fast stage of the LTSD.
CANSail 5 & 6 - Applied skill consolidation in any type of boat (single / double handed).
Learn to Train stage of the LTSD.
Chutes & Wires - Specialized double handed performance skill consolidation.
Learn to Train stage of the LTSD. Chutes and Wires may be delivered concurrently with other levels in the CANSail program.
CANSail requires new, improved software and centralized registration, which is being phased in now. It won't be long! Thank you for your patience.
