Fanshawe Sailing School Youth Program

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Age 7-9 yrs - Wet Feet - 1/2 Days

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 2025 season, student must turn age 7 by Dec 31, 2025.

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 $20 +HST Sail Canada/Ontario Participant Fee.

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 2025.

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

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Age 9-18 yrs - CANSail 1-2 - YOUTH

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 2025 season, student must turn 9 by Dec 31, 2025.

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 an $20 +HST Sail Canada/Ontario Participant Fee.

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 2025.

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 30 - July 4. No class on July 1.

Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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*Short week Aug 4-8. No class on Aug 4.

Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Class time 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

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Age 9-18 yrs - CANSail 3-4 - YOUTH

4-week session. 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.


*Included in your registration fee is an $20 +HST Sail Canada/Ontario Participant Fee.

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 2025.

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 Monday July 1 - Canada Day

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No class on Monday August 5 - Civic Holiday

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