Why Sail Nelson?
Welcome to Sail Nelson! We are a recognized BC Sailing and Sail Canada adult recreational boating school and our Sail Canada certified instructor, Penny Caldwell, is eager to share her love of sailing with you. Sail Nelson began with a great partnership with Selkirk…
Sail Training
Our Learn to Sail courses are taught on keelboats between 24-28 feet. A keelboat is a large sailboat with a fixed lead fin (keel) which helps to stabilize the boat. Our boats are fully registered and compliant will all Transport Canada Registered Boating School…
Nelson Safe Boating Week 2019
Did you know that there have been 14 deaths on Kootenay Lake within the last 8 years? Did you know that cold water shock kills more people in Canada than hypothermia? Did you know that if you drink and boat you can be charged…
NELSON SAFE BOATING WEEK 2019
Sail Nelson is proud to host a free safe boating community event for all community members on May 25, 2019! Come out and learn how to be safe around and on the water! Our partners are eager to share their knowledge and information with…
Nelson Winters…
Our poor boating community has taken a real beating these last few months on Kootenay Lake. We have gone from warm, mild, winter weather, to freezing, windy, cold weather. Many of the boats in the area have become casualties of this ice and wind…
The Commandments of Ocean Sailing
As I complete my thoughts about our trip, I have realized that there are some basic rules and things to know before heading off on a trip like this. Here I shall share them with you. My commandments of offshore sailing: Know thy stomach….
