A sailing school on a trailer

The Sail Manitoba Mobile Sailing School brings the boats, the instructors and the CANSail program to your lake, anywhere in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.

Book a week or a weekend

Each program includes six Prams for kids, four double-handed RS Zests for youth and adults, a small coach boat and two instructors. Boat and trailer transport at the start and end is arranged where possible.

Five-day program

A full week of CANSail lessons, mornings and afternoons.

Weekend program

Two days of lessons for clubs and communities that want a taste.

Two lessons, one CANSail pathway

CANSail Wet Feet

Ages 5 to 7. Introductory sessions built around water safety, fun and games. Sailors get the “Sailing with Puffy and Friends” workbook.

CANSail 1+2

Ages 8 and older. Dryland and on-water lessons in safety, rigging, terminology, seamanship and boat handling. No experience needed, and sailors get the CANSail 1+2 workbook.

What the host club or community provides

A $500 deposit confirms your booking. The final payment is due one week before the program starts.

Classes of the right size

Two sessions a day. Up to 6 Pram sailors and 8 Zest sailors per session, grouped by age or ability.

A second safety boat

In good working order, with fuel, oil and the coast guard required safety gear.

Shelter and storage

A safe place for equipment, and an indoor or sheltered space for bad weather.

An emergency action plan

Emergency contacts, a daily club contact and maps for emergency services.

Meals and a bed for the instructors

Unless you arrange otherwise with us. Instructors do not supervise students outside class time.

Waivers and medical forms

Every student completes the medical information form and waiver before the first day.

The first project of the new association

One of the first things the Manitoba Sailing Association built was a mobile sailing school. Dr. Richard Johnstone began building wooden Cadets in his basement, and soon four of them were travelling the province teaching hundreds of kids to sail. Many sailors can still remember the day it first came to their lake.

Paperwork for hosts and parents

Host registration form

The contract the host club or organization signs with Sail Manitoba.

Student registration and waiver

Return to the host club before the program starts.

Bring sailing to your lake

Tell us where you are and when. We will do the rest of the math.