Annalise Van Ham

Instructor
Onshore Coordinator & Co-ownerOur students say Annalise is patient, warm, and genuinely fun to learn from. She'll help you feel capable, strong, and confident.She's been sailing since 1987 and earned her Sail Canada instructor certification in 1990.

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Gene Tehansky

Instructor
All-around Good GuyGene is a natural teacher. Calm, friendly and informative, he'll help you learn what makes the boat go well under sail.Gene learned to sail on J70’s at J/World Sailing, and qualified as a Sail Canada instructor in 2025.

Dave Robertson

Instructor
Instructional Lead & Co-ownerDave loves boats, and he's eager to share his enthusiasm for sailing. He's all about making the day fun so you can find your groove.He first became a Sail Canada instructor in 1990. He's currently a Sail Canada instructor evaluator.

Small, friendly classes

Maximum 4 students means real one-on-one time with your patient instructor. No one gets lost in our crowd!

Sail fast, fun boats!

Our 28-foot performance cruisers are easier to learn on and super fun to sail. Small is beautiful! Fast is fun!

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Sail Canada Certification

Every course follows national standards. Sail Canada's Learn to Cruise standard is recognized across Canada.

Learn in BC's Gulf Islands

Learn in some of BC's most beautiful sailing waters. Protected, scenic, and great wildlife!

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Common Questions

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Small is beautiful. Fast is fun.
Come find out why.

One day on the water with us, and you'll understand why people get hooked. We sail in some of BC's most beautiful and accessible waters with protected channels, forested islands, and all kinds of wildlife.Maximum four students per boat means you have plenty of time to experience sailing. You raise the sails, trim the sheets, and steer the boat. Everyone gets a turn to learn.We believe smaller are simply better for beginners so we teach on two 28-foot performance cruisers. You feel everything: the wind shifts, the heel, the response in the tiller. You're doing it, sailing the boat from the first hour.

We think sailing is fun. We bet you will too.

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