Norms, schools and sailing certificates

Organisations giving sailing classes in Canada.

Commercial tickets and regulation

Paper charts: obligations in five jurisdictions. Paper charts will most likely be a thing of the past in 2030.

How to become a ship Captain? Sailing schools only offer certificates for pleasure crafts, which does not allow commercial activities. Read this text to understand how to obtain a commercial Master certificate.

Master 60: ten facts about the certification. Here are ten highlights related to my Master 60 examination.

Professionnal Skipper: eight lessons learned. Here is what I have learned from my years as a charter Skipper.

Franchises and Sailing Schools

RYA and Sail Canada: 11 differences. Sailing School franchises are not the same. Here are 11 differences, philosophical and practical, between the RYA‘s YachtMaster Ocean and the advanced certificate from Sail Canada.

Obtaining a YachtMaster Ocean. Here are the highlights of my YachtMaster Ocean examination.

How to make money (legally) on a Sailboat. Read this text to understand the different avenues to make money on a sailboat.