Advantage Boating

Our first Basic Cruising sessions of Summer 2026 are officially underway! ⛵️😁

Today’s students kicked things off with a dockside walkthrough and safety briefing before heading out onto the Ottawa River for some hands-on experience at the helm. ⚓️

Nothing beats learning under blue skies, a gentle breeze, and real on-the-water training. 🌊 Big thanks to Ron for guiding the crew through an awesome first day of sailing! 🙌

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This could be you….👀
CanSail 1&2: Learn to Sail Dinghies. ⛵️🌊

Learn:
✔️ How to take command (steer the boat), maintain proper body position, and perform basic manoeuvres.
✔️ Safety techniques including righting a dinghy after capsizing.
✔️ Wind direction and points of sail.
✔️ Names of the different parts of the boat.
✔️ How to rig a sailboat.

Upcoming Dates:
🗓️ June 13-21
🗓️ June 15-25
🗓️ July 6-16
🗓️ July 18-26
🗓️ August 8-16

More info / registration 👉 www.advantageboating.com/home/training-centre/learn-to-sail-2/cansail-1-2/

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Advantage Boating is thrilled to welcome Gord to our team in 2026!

Gord brings an exceptional depth of sailing and teaching experience as a Sail Canada Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Cruising Instructor, with experience teaching aboard both monohulls and catamarans. He is also a Sail Canada Instructor Evaluator, helping train the next generation of sailing instructors. ⛵️

Gord’s passion for sailing began in childhood at his family cottage in the Kawartha Lakes, where he learned to sail through his local sailing club as a student, racer, and eventually instructor. He began teaching sailing in 1978 and has spent decades developing sailors and mentoring instructors.

In 1985, Gord became Head Instructor at Pier IV Sailing School in Toronto. During the 1980s, he also served as a Sail Canada (then known as Canadian Yachting Association) Dinghy Instructor Evaluator, training and supporting instructors across Canada. In 1987, he represented Canada in an instructor exchange program with the Spanish National Sailing School in Majorca. 🌊

Gord’s keelboat racing experience spans more than four decades and includes Key West Race Week. His cruising experience includes the Great Lakes, Caribbean, and Pacific Northwest, with offshore passages from St. Thomas to Turks and Caicos and from Bellingham to San Francisco.

Since 2020, Gord has focused on teaching Basic through Advanced Cruising courses and, since 2024, has been leading Instructor Seminars. He currently teaches on Lake Ontario, in the Pacific Northwest, and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 🏝️

We are excited to have Gord join our team - Welcome aboard, Gord!