Sail Nelson
The natural choice.
2020 on-water season cancelled
Sail Nelson has had to make the tough decision to cancel our face-to-face instruction for the 2020 sailing season. Any students who have signed up for a 2020 sailing course will be refunded.
VHF Marine Radio
Did you know that it is illegal to operate a marine radio without a license? The objective of this course is for you to learn how to communicate and handle emergency situations on a VHF marine radio.
Coastal Navigation
Learn how to safely navigate your vessel in unfamiliar waters with our Coastal Navigation course! Learn the fine art of plotting, chart-reading, taking bearings and much more!
finding our course in challenging times…
Well I have had to make some difficult decisions lately about the course Sail Nelson will take for the 2020 season. Based on the current situation with the corona virus, I have decided that I will not be offering face-to-face instruction for the 2020…
COVID-19 UPDATE
The coronavirus pandemic is causing much angst and distress globally. Here at Sail Nelson we are monitoring the situation to see how it will affect our 2020 sailing season. Currently we do not have any on water courses until the end of May, at…
Great Lakes Sailing Trips – Lake Ontario
Back in the 90s, most of my sailing was on the Great Lakes. Predominantly Lake Ontario. I was teaching sailing out of either Hamilton or Kingston. Both areas offered vastly different sailing experiences. It has been years since I even thought about any of…
