BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalendarEvent//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1790814169245-12472830324658427@calendarevent DTSTAMP:20260930T172249Z SUMMARY:EHYC Sailing School - Summer 2024 Programs LOCATION:Junior Room (lower floor behind the office)\, 5750 Eagle Harbour Road\, West Vancouver\, BC DESCRIPTION:\n Eagle Harbour Yacht Club Sailing School \n\nEagle Harbour Yacht Club (EHYC) is perched on the beautiful West\n Vancouver coastline\, on\n Eagle Harbour Road off Marine Drive\, beside Eagle Harbour Beach where\n we have a protected harbour within which to offer our summer sailing\n school and camps. \n Our address is 5750 Eagle Harbour Road\n\n \n \n  \n  \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Please take\n your time driving along Eagle Harbour Road as there are many\n young children\, dogs\, and pedestrians in our neighborhood\n who also use this road. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n We look forward \n to having your child\n spend part of the summer with us\, enjoying water-based activities\n with their friends\, new and old. This year we have five courses to\n choose from\, according to age and skill level. You can learn to\n sail from age \n 7\n - \n as long as\n you turn \n 7\n by the end of the\n year. We introduce basic sailing skills and develop existing\n skills\, with our \n coaches\n tailoring instruction\n around the sailor's individual needs\, creating a fun summer with\n their friends and unforgettable memories. Our classes at Eagle\n Harbour YC are purposely small\, to offer maximum safety and\n quality instruction. Friendships are an integral part of the fun\n of sailing\, and we encourage you to sign up a buddy to share the experience.\n \n  \n\n\n \n \n \n ALL COURSES WILL\n RUN WEEKLY PROVIDED\n  MINIMUM CLASS\n SIZES ARE ACHIEVED.\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n \n Each weekly course runs from\n Monday to Friday\, 9 am-4 pm. They break for lunch\,\n  \n where the sailors eat at our\n beach. There may be days with too much wind\, or no wind\, where we\n either utilize our paddleboards and kayaks\, or have a host of fun\n activities either on the beach\, in the clubhouse\, or for a short\n walk to the local park.\n  \n \n\n\n \n \n How Much?\n  \n \n \n\n\n \n \n The cost of the\n one-week course is $\n 450 for a \n 5-day\n camp and $\n 360 for the 4-day camp (due\n to the Stat holidays). The cost of a two-week course is $\n 900 for the \n 10-day\n camp and $\n 810 for the 9-day\n camp. \n \n \n \n \n We recommend you\n register early to choose the date you want with your friends as\n courses will fill quickly. \n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Course Descriptions\n \n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n Wet Feet\n (Opti Intro):\n \n  \n A gentle one-week\n introduction to sailing in Optimist dinghies for children \n \n 7\n -9 years\n \n  of age who have no sailing\n experience. Multiple weeks may be booked at this level - our focus\n is safety and fun on the water.\n  \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Opti \n \n \n Basic:  Upon completion\n \n  of Wet Feet\, children \n \n 7\n -9 years\n \n  of age can begin developing\n their sailing skills in Optimist dinghies during these one-week\n courses. CANSail1 material will be introduced at this level.\n Multiple weeks may be booked at this level - our focus is safety\n and fun on the water.\n  \n \n\n\n \n \n \n CANSail\n \n \n 1:\n \n \n  A two-week course for children \n 10+\n  years of age\, who are\n beginning their journey in sailing or progressing from Opti Basic.\n This is an entry-level course that teaches fundamental sailing\n skills including basic sheeting\, steering\, and boat handling on\n all points of sail using double-handed dinghies. Upon completion\,\n sailors can sail within defined boundaries set by an instructor.\n Please choose a 'Week 1' course followed by a 'Week 2' course. Two\n weeks of CANSail1 are required to move on to CANSail2. \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n \n CANSail\n 2: \n \n \n \n  A two-week course\n that builds on the skills learned in \n CANSail\n 1. This teaches\n sailors to adjust their bodies and boats for changes in\n direction and wind speed while sailing and to perform\n boat-handling maneuvers in a controlled manner while in a\n controlled setting. Please choose a 'Week 1' course followed by\n a 'Week 2' course. Two weeks of CANSail2 are required to move on\n to CANSail3.\n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n \n CANSail\n 3:\n \n \n  \n A two-week course\n that refines the skills learned in CANSail2 and introduces the\n sailor to intermediate sailing techniques. This focuses on boat\n speed\, applied technical skills\, and maneuver efficiency. Sailors\n will be exposed to a greater variety of conditions. Please choose\n a 'Week 1' course followed by a 'Week 2' course. Two weeks of\n CANSail3 are required to move on to CANSail4.\n  \n \n\n\n \n \n \n CANSail\n 4:\n \n \n \n   A two-week course\n that further develops skills learned in CANSail3. This teaches\n sailors advanced boat handling and proficiency in a variety of\n conditions\, as well as how to execute maneuvers in a competitive\n setting for tactical and strategic advantage.  Two weeks of\n CANSail4 are required to pass this \n level\,\n  as well\, sailors\n are to participate in a one or two-day regatta. Please choose\n a 'Week 1' course followed by a 'Week 2' course. \n CANSail\n 4 is required for\n those sailors wishing to become a Sail Canada \n CANSail\n instructor!\n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n \n Structure\n \n \n \n \n \n Our summer program\n consists of 3 sessions (A\, B\, and C)\, each two weeks long. \n In order for\n a student to fully\n complete a \n CANSail\n  course and receive\n certification they must attend Week 1 of a session\, followed by\n Week 2 of any session. These do not need to be taken\n consecutively. For example\, a student could complete Session A\n Week 1 and Session B Week 2 in order to finish their desired \n CANSail\n  course.\n If you only intend\n to register for one week\, please ensure you book a week 1 course\n before booking a week 2 course. \n \n  \n \n\n\n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Session\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Week 1 \n \n \n \n July 8-12\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n A Week 2 \n \n \n \n July 15-19\n \n \n \n \n \n B Week 1\n \n \n \n  July 22\n -26\n \n \n \n \n \n \n B Week 2\n \n \n \n \n  \n July\n 29-Aug 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n C Week 1  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Aug\n 6-August 9 (4 day) \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n C Week 2  \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n  August 12\n -16  \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n   \n \n \n \n \n Swimming Ability\n   \n \n \n \n \n \n As our courses and camps\n are focused on water activities\, it is important that your child\n be comfortable around the water and know how to swim. All\n children will be required to bring and wear a Coast\n Guard-approved life jacket. They also must be prepared to have\n their swimming levels tested prior to starting lessons. \n  \n \n \n \n \n What to Bring\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Coast\n Guard-approved life \n jacket\n \n  \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Bathing suit\n  \n \n \n \n Change of clothes (at\n least one)\n  \n \n \n \n Towel\n  \n \n \n \n Rain gear\n  \n \n \n \n Hat\n  \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Sunglasses\n  \n \n \n \n Sunscreen\n  \n \n \n \n Water bottle\n  \n \n \n \n Proper footwear (\n please\n no flip flops or open-toed shoes\n \n \, shoes \n similar to\n  Natives and\n Crocs are recommended)\n \n  \n \n \n \n Healthy lunch and snacks\n  \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n Change of\n Date and Cancellation Policy\n  \n \n \n\n\n \n Should you need to withdraw\n from a previously registered course\, and your request is received\n more than 14 days prior to the beginning of the course start date\,\n a cancellation fee of $100 will be deducted from the refund\n amount. $35 is charged for changing a course.\n  \n \n\n\n \n \n Within 14 days of\n the start of the course\, refunds are only issued for medical reasons. \n When registering\n please keep in mind that these camps are full days on the water\n with a break for lunch. While we try our best to ensure everyone\n has a good time in our program\, we cannot guarantee that your\n child will \n enjoy the activity\n as must as most do. \n  Not liking the\n water \, not getting along with the other kids\, or not liking\n sailing are not grounds for a refund.\n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n For our part\, EHYC\n will endeavor to offer a full complement of courses based on the\n published schedule\, however \n in the event that\n a specific course\n does not attract sufficient registration\, we will reach out to\n you in as timely a manner as possible and do our best to\n accommodate our mutual schedules. We do however reserve the\n right to cancel a course that has less than 4 participants\n registered\, in which case you could either register for another\n session in our schedule or receive a full refund. Please contact\n the EHYC office (\n \n \n ehyc@ehyc.org\n \n \n ) to make any changes. \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n  \n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n Waiver\n \n \n\n\n \n I confirm that I have\n reviewed the attached waiver and that I am the authorized parent\n or guardian of the child being registered.  I also confirm that I\n agree to the Terms and Conditions of participating in the EHYC\n Sailing School program.\n  \n \n\n\n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n Photo permission\n \n \n\n\n \n I also hereby give my\n permission for EHYC and its instructors to photo/videotape my\n child while enrolled in the Sailing School for educational and\n promotional purposes only. The educational purpose is to show the\n students the proper technique of certain skills.\n  \n \n\n\n \n  \n \n\n\n \n The promotional usage of the\n photographs/video may include:\n \n\n\n \n \n • Authorized EHYC\n website pages\n \, Instagram and Facebook \n \n  \n \n\n\n \n • EHYC brochures\n  \n \n\n\n \n • Internal publications as\n member newsletters\n  \n \n\n\n \n • Dropbox account shared\n with all sailing school parents\n  \n \n\n\n \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n If you do not agree\n with the photo permission \n request\,\n please contact the\n office at ehyc@ehyc.org to ensure that your child will not be\n videoed or photographed.\n \n  \n \n PRIORITY:3 LANGUAGE:EN ATTENDEE;CN=ehyc@ehyc.org:mailto:ehyc@ehyc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240708T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240816T160000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR