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Instructors at FYCSS are accredited by Sail Canada and Ontario Sailing Association. Class sizes are optimized for learning; Sail Canada recommends a maximum of 10 students per instructor. The fleet of sailboats available at the FYCSS includes Optimists, CL 14s, RS Quests, RS Zests, RS Fevas, Lasers, and Club 420s.
CANSail Classes run Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4pm, Wet Feet classes run from 9am to 1pm.
CLOSED statutory holidays.
A minimum of 4 students is necessary to form a class.
Clothing, Personal Items & Daily Lunch and Water!
Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for classes and for the weather. At all times on shore and on the water, shorts or swim trunks and a shirt going past waist length must be worn. Students not adhering to clothing requirements may not be allowed to participate.
Students are strongly encouraged to bring the following to each class: Appropriate clothes for the forecast weather (for cooler/rainy weather: jacket, rainwear, long pants). Adequate amounts of water to drink, especially in the hot summer weather. Complete change of dry clothes (just in case). Swimsuit, towel, hat, waterproof sunscreen, sunglasses with retaining strap - especially for prescription glasses. Proper footwear. Shoes or sandals with protected toes. Flip-flops and open-toed sandals are not permitted to be worn while on a boat or dock. Notebook and pen (for taking notes during on shore instruction). A hearty daily lunch including an ice pack if necessary, drinks and afternoon snack should be packed with each student every day. Please keep in mind that there is no snack bar/store on site. Please label everything that belongs to your child. Do not allow valuables to be brought to class (e.g., phones, cameras, watches, jewellery). These items can be too easily dropped overboard or damaged by the water. The FYCSS cannot be held responsible for valuables left unattended in the buildings or on the dock during a class.
Safety & Weather Considerations
Safety is the top priority of the FYCSS. Each student is required to wear an approved PFD at all times while in a boat or on a dock. Our programs continue rain or shine. While the FYCSS building provides rain shelter, foul weather gives students the opportunity to learn a number of necessary points outside. Proper dress for such days is essential (warm clothes, foul weather gear, rubber boots). In any training environment for sailing, a degree of boat-to-boat contact is inevitable. However, most contact is avoidable. Students are strongly reminded that every boat must make every reasonable effort to avoid collisions, even if it has right-of-way, and even in light winds. Students will be held responsible for their behaviour on and off the water. Abusive behaviour will not be tolerated and the student will be asked to leave the program if there are repeat occurrences.
The school provides all necessary sailing equipment, including a personal flotation device (PFD) for each student.
Learn to Sail courses are also available for adults. For more information, visit: www.LondonSailing.ca.
*FYCSS is sometimes forced to cancel courses due to insufficient enrolment or other reasons. If this occurs, you will be notified and a full refund will be processed and sent to you.
To complete the profile, you will be required to accept the FYCSS Terms of Service which include the Information Acknowledgement & Liability Waiver, as mandatory to enrol in any FYCSS learn-to-sail program, whether registering online or manually. (see: Youth Info pdf at http://www.fyc.on.ca/sailing-school/youth-program/) You will also be required to accept the Checklick Terms of Service, which are available on the Checklick website at https://www.checklick.com/terms
1-week session. Introduction to sailing in stable, sturdy Optimist dinghies (designed specifically for 1 or 2 beginners to sail). Sailors learn parts of the boat, basic steering and sail control skills in a small-group environment. This program emphasizes safety, fun, and learning, and provides ideal preparation for CANSail 1 & 2. For the 2026 season, the student must turn age 7 by Dec 31, 2026.
PAYMENTS by Credit Card only. Pay later option is ONLY for Sailing for All Program.
Classes run 1 week, half days: 9am – 1pm. A 4-student minimum is needed to run each session.
Students are expected to be good crewmates. Abusive behaviour or profanity will not be tolerated and students will be asked to leave the program if any incidents occur.
*Included in your registration fee is a 5.54% Sail Canada/Ontario Participant Fee (incl HST).
FYC Members please use website password to access discount.
**Please make payments in full by credit card at time of purchase - deferred payments are for admin purposes only.
Refunds will not be made without a medical note. Refunds will only be pro-rated for the number of days not attended including a $55 administrative fee (this covers the SailCanada Checklick platform fee).
Parents / guardians should plan to drop off between 8:45 and 9:00 AM and pickup at 1:00 PM. We will provide UTRCA staff at the Park gate with lists of students for each week and they will grant you free entrance into the Fanshawe Conservation Area for School purposes only. Directions are available online: www.LondonSailing.ca
Class time 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Class time 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Class time 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Class time 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Class time 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
2-week session. Introduces BEGINNERS to sailing by teaching water safety, seamanship, rigging and basic boat handling under a coach’s direction to a point where the student has sufficient knowledge and skills to sail safely and competently without supervision in winds of 8-15 km/hr. For the 2026 season, age 9 is the minimum age a student must turn by Dec 31, 2026. (*Minimum age 9 if the student is brand new to sailing. Minimum age 8 if the student has completed Wet Feet or equivalent.)
PAYMENTS by Credit Card only. Pay later option is ONLY for Sailing for All Program.
FYCSS notes that for the safety of each student and all other sailors, enrolment in a course does not guarantee certification at any level. The required skills on the CANSail level checklists must be met by each student in order to achieve certification.
Students are expected to be good crewmates. Abusive behaviour or profanity will not be tolerated and students will be asked to leave the program if any incidents occur.
*Included in your registration fee is a 5.54% Sail Canada/Ontario Participant Fee (incl HST).
FYC Members please use website password to access discount.
Bus transportation is not available in 2026 due to the high cost of bus services.
Refunds will not be made without a medical note. Refunds will only be pro-rated for the number of days not attended including a $55 administrative fee (this covers the SailCanada Checklick platform fee).
Parents / guardians should plan to drop off between 8:45 and 9:00 AM and pickup around 4:00 PM. We will provide lists of all students to UTRCA staff at the Park gate and they will grant you free entrance into the Fanshawe Conservation Area for School purposes only. Driving directions are available online: www.LondonSailing.ca
*Short week June 29 - July 3. No class on July 1.
Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
*Short week Aug 4-7. No class on Aug 3.
Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
The recommended course length is 4 weeks; however these 2-week sessions make it convenient for parents and sailors. Continuing from Level 2 with introducing sail trim, basic boat tuning and covers additional safety, seamanship, terminology, sail theory, sail shape and advanced boat handling skills in winds of 15-25 km/hr. Level 3 requires participation in a club race. Level 4 requires participation in a full regatta.
FYCSS notes that for the safety of each student and all other sailors, enrolment in a course does not guarantee certification at any level. To attain levels 3 or 4, one month of classes is suggested. The required skills on the CANSail level checklists must be met by each student in order to achieve certification.
Students are expected to be good crewmates. Abusive behaviour or profanity will not be tolerated and students will be asked to leave the program if any incidents occur.
PAYMENTS by Credit Card only. Pay later option is ONLY for Sailing for All Program.
*Included in your registration fee is a 5.54% Sail Canada/Ontario Participant Fee (incl HST).
FYC Members please use website password to access discount.
**Please make payments in full by credit card at time of purchase - deferred payments are for admin purposes only.
Bus transportation is not available in 2026.
Refunds will not be made without a medical note. Refunds will only be pro-rated for the number of days not attended including a $55 administrative fee (this covers the SailCanada Checklick platform fee).
Parents/guardians should plan to drop off between 8:45 and 9:00 AM and pickup around 4:00 PM. We will provide lists of all students to UTRCA staff at the Park gate and they will grant you free entrance into the Fanshawe Conservation Area for School purposes only. Directions are available online: www.LondonSailing.ca
No class on Wednesday July 1 - Canada Day
Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
No class on Monday August 3 - Civic Day
Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
ICanSail, Sailing For All Program is only for Sailors who have pre-registered with Able Sail or Fanshawe Yacht Club & Sailing School.
This program is made possible by a donation from Sail Canada, and is part of their journey to bring equity, diversity and inclusion to the sailing community. There is no cost to the sailors in this program.
To see the specialized Hansa sailboats we are using, please check it out in this video.
Registration will be entered by appointment. Please contact [email protected]
USE PAY LATER option. You will not be asked for payment info.
The Checklick platform requires that we put a fee in the payment field.
You will not be asked for payment information. Click Pay Later to register and the fee will be waived.
The Checklick platform requires that we put a fee in the payment field.
You will not be asked for payment information. Click Pay Later to register and the fee will be waived.
email: [email protected]
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Instructors at FYCSS are accredited by Sail Canada and Ontario Sailing Association. Class sizes are optimized for learning; Sail Canada recommends a maximum of 10 students per instructor. The fleet of sailboats available at the FYCSS includes Optimists, CL 14s, RS Quests, RS Zests, RS Fevas, Lasers, and Club 420s.
CANSail Classes run Monday to Friday, from 9am to 4pm, Wet Feet classes run from 9am to 1pm.
CLOSED statutory holidays.
A minimum of 4 students is necessary to form a class.
Clothing, Personal Items & Daily Lunch and Water!
Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately for classes and for the weather. At all times on shore and on the water, shorts or swim trunks and a shirt going past waist length must be worn. Students not adhering to clothing requirements may not be allowed to participate.
Students are strongly encouraged to bring the following to each class: Appropriate clothes for the forecast weather (for cooler/rainy weather: jacket, rainwear, long pants). Adequate amounts of water to drink, especially in the hot summer weather. Complete change of dry clothes (just in case). Swimsuit, towel, hat, waterproof sunscreen, sunglasses with retaining strap - especially for prescription glasses. Proper footwear. Shoes or sandals with protected toes. Flip-flops and open-toed sandals are not permitted to be worn while on a boat or dock. Notebook and pen (for taking notes during on shore instruction). A hearty daily lunch including an ice pack if necessary, drinks and afternoon snack should be packed with each student every day. Please keep in mind that there is no snack bar/store on site. Please label everything that belongs to your child. Do not allow valuables to be brought to class (e.g., phones, cameras, watches, jewellery). These items can be too easily dropped overboard or damaged by the water. The FYCSS cannot be held responsible for valuables left unattended in the buildings or on the dock during a class.
Safety & Weather Considerations
Safety is the top priority of the FYCSS. Each student is required to wear an approved PFD at all times while in a boat or on a dock. Our programs continue rain or shine. While the FYCSS building provides rain shelter, foul weather gives students the opportunity to learn a number of necessary points outside. Proper dress for such days is essential (warm clothes, foul weather gear, rubber boots). In any training environment for sailing, a degree of boat-to-boat contact is inevitable. However, most contact is avoidable. Students are strongly reminded that every boat must make every reasonable effort to avoid collisions, even if it has right-of-way, and even in light winds. Students will be held responsible for their behaviour on and off the water. Abusive behaviour will not be tolerated and the student will be asked to leave the program if there are repeat occurrences.
The school provides all necessary sailing equipment, including a personal flotation device (PFD) for each student.
Learn to Sail courses are also available for adults. For more information, visit: www.LondonSailing.ca.
*FYCSS is sometimes forced to cancel courses due to insufficient enrolment or other reasons. If this occurs, you will be notified and a full refund will be processed and sent to you.
To complete the profile, you will be required to accept the FYCSS Terms of Service which include the Information Acknowledgement & Liability Waiver, as mandatory to enrol in any FYCSS learn-to-sail program, whether registering online or manually. (see: Youth Info pdf at http://www.fyc.on.ca/sailing-school/youth-program/) You will also be required to accept the Checklick Terms of Service, which are available on the Checklick website at https://www.checklick.com/terms