Basic Cruising Skills by Gillian West is the official Sail Canada text for Basic Cruising. It is typically stocked by Nautical Mind, Canada’s leading online nautical bookstore and chart dealer. It is also now available as a ebook directly from Sail Canada. For further details, see the BOSS Orientation Guide.
Intermediate Cruising Student Notes is a free PDF document that summarizes all the “Ashore Knowledge” material you need to know for the Intermediate Cruising exam. Once you sign up for an Intermediate course we will provide you with a copy.
Catamaran Endorsement Student Notes is a free PDF document that summarizes all the “Ashore Knowledge” material you need to know for the Catamaran Endorsement exam. Once you sign up for an Intermediate course we will provide you with a copy.
Advanced Cruising and Seamanship is a recommended text for Sail Canada Advanced Cruising, and is available from ASA in print form, or as a ebook on the Apple iBooks or Google Play platforms.