Simply Sailing

Simply Sailing is a professional sailing instruction school based on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC, offering courses from beginner to advanced levels with certifications recognized internationally. The school is registered with International Yacht Training (IYT) and Sail Canada (CYA), and describes its mission as providing "professional and personalized sailing instruction to adventurous adults who want to realize their dream of sailing while exploring BC's beautiful coastline and marine parks."

Their on-water programs span Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Sailing Courses (day sailing or 5-day liveaboard), One Day Sails for skill development, Adventure Sailing (5–14 days, liveaboard), Offshore Sailing Courses (5–20 days, liveaboard), the ICC Bareboat Skipper program, Youth Sailing, Private Courses, and a Mileage Builder program. Shore-based options include Coastal Navigation, VHF - ROC (M) DSC, and Instructor Courses at the Basic and Intermediate levels.

Their training fleet includes Nirvana (a Beneteau First 40.7, used as a performance racer/cruiser for advanced training), Persephone (a Marlow-Hunter 33 for basic/intermediate liveaboards), Celeste (a Dufour 31, described as a "stable, easy to sail" platform for basic courses), Kanikilak and Orpheus (San Juan 24s for day sailing training), It's Magic (a Beneteau 38 TR for intermediate training and larger group expeditions), and Alegria (a Catalina 36 MK II for basic/intermediate liveaboard training). The school positions itself around three core values: Safe, Friendly, Professional.

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