Learn to Sail with
Wild About Sailing!

Our Learn to Sail courses give you the fundamentals you need to confidently start crewing for daytime adventures on boats up to ten metres.These introductory classes are available in a two-day Intensive or three-day Camp format for parents.
In Sidney, BC, minutes from Victoria.Day courses mean you can be home every night.

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Got kids in day camp?

Take our three-day Camp.

You deserve some summer fun too.
Our extended weekday program is parent-friendly, with times that align with your camp pick-ups and drop-offs. Earn Sail Canada's Start Keelboat Sailing (SKS)

$850 per person (+ taxes)

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Got a free weekend?

Take our two-day Intensive.

Two days is all it takes to get started.
Our weekend intensive program fits around your life. A whole Saturday and Sunday on the water. Earn Sail Canada's Start Keelboat Sailing (SKS)

$725 per person (+ taxes)

Our Sail Canada Instructors

Annalise Van Ham

Annalise is our Onshore Coordinator & a Co-owner at Wild About Sailing.

Instructor
Onshore Coordinator & Co-ownerOur students say Annalise is patient, warm, and genuinely fun to learn from. She'll help you feel capable, strong, and confident.She's been sailing since 1987 and earned her Sail Canada instructor certification in 1990.

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Gene Tehansky

Gene has been a friend of Wild since the start.

Instructor
All-around Good GuyGene is a natural teacher. Calm, friendly and informative, he'll help you learn what makes the boat go well under sail.Gene learned to sail on J70’s at J/World Sailing, and qualified as a Sail Canada instructor in 2025.

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Dave Robertson

Dave is our Instructional Lead & a Co-owner at Wild About Sailing.

Instructor
Instructional Lead & Co-ownerDave is eager to share his enthusiasm for sailing. He's all about making the day fun so you can find your groove.He first became a Sail Canada instructor in 1990. He's currently a Sail Canada instructor evaluator.