Port of Nanaimo, “L” Dock, 126 Front Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2X3
On The Water Practical Tune-up Courses
Single Handing and Practical Sailing Skills from Beginner to Offshore Standards
Single Handing and Practical Sailing Skills from Beginner to Offshore Standards
Single Handing and Practical Sailing Skills from Beginner to Offshore Standards
Sailing On the Water Practical Tune-Up Courses
Anchoring, Mooring and Docking Techniques
Single Handing and Practical Sailing Skills from Beginner to Offshore Standards
Single Handing and Practical Sailing Skills from Beginner to Offshore Standards
The Complete boating Guide To Anchoring, Mooring and Docking and On the Water Practical Tune-Up Courses
WeatherWise On The Water
Sailing and Boat Handling Tune-Up Clinics
Sailing and Boat Handling Tune-Up Clinics
Boating and Sailing Weather Wise On The Water
Learn about weather systems on the global scale then drill down to local weather phenomena. Study weather front generation and how fronts move in cyclonic systems. Learn the basics of weather forecasting; how to read synoptic surface weather charts and use 500 mb charts to predict if cyclonic storms will intensify or dissipate and where they are headed. Understand the relationship between surface weather and what’s going on at 18.000 to 20,000 feet. Learn about Rosby waves and jetstreams.
Understand the engine that drives the atmosphere. Understand the Coreolis Effect, geostrophic winds and how to use that understanding to analyze local movement of squalls and fronts.
Sailing and Boat Handling Tune-Up Clinics
Sailing and Boat Handling Tune-Up Clinics
Sailing and Boat Handling Tune-Up Clinics
Sailing and Boat Handling Tune-Up Clinics
Do you feel you have the skills to confidently operate your vessel under any conditions? On the Water Practical Tune-Up Courses are designed around your needs to give you the confidence, skill and judgement to stay safe on the water.
WE ARE NOT LIMITED TO THIS LIST, WE WILL PROVIDE FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS NO MATTER WHAT THEY ARE.
Flying Bulldog Sailing School Ltd. offers individualized custom training in any area of recreational boating where you feel the need for improvement. Clinics are conducted on a per diem basis and will focus on areas you identify.
Single-handed sailing
Boat setup for single-handed sailing
Manoeuvring in confined spaces
Docking, anchoring and mooring
Man Overboard procedures
Heavy weather sailing
Using a wind vane self-steering system
Asymmetrical Spinnaker
Electrical budget preparation
GPS navigation, Radar
Hand navigation using charts and publications
Celestial Navigation
Marine Weather
A full range of ISPA Powerboat courses can be taught on your own vessel.