General Information on Courses for  2007
                » We run a full range of Sailing courses - from Basic to Yachmaster Offshore.
                » Evening classes and home study courses are available for all levels of the required theory modules.
                » Day Skippers - get your Coastal Navigator certification, (a pre-requisite for Coastal Skipper)
                »  See ISPA website for ISPA Instructor courses and clinics available in FebruaryMarch/April 2007
Click here for course calendar for 2007
For more information, click on the courses in the calendar.  To sign up for a course,
e-mail Jim anytime at oakbaysail@shaw.ca or phone 216-6866 during the day.
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"Cap'n Jim"
Where are we?
Oak Bay Guest House
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Jim McLauchlan
 Jim started sailing, racing and instructing on dinghies in 1961. He moved up to offshore cruising and racing in 1963, sailing mostly in the United Kingdom and Europe. His first cruising course was in the Baltic Sea in 1963 on traditional 30ft wooden boats with no engines, a sure way to develop sailing skills! Jim achieved Yachtmaster Offshore certification through the Royal Yachting Association in the UK in 1981. Since then he has sailed many offshore miles and added Power Boat cruising and instructing to his repertoire.  He has been cruising and racing along the coast of British Columbia for the last 8 years, and is certified as an instructor by the International Sail and Power Association and the Canadian Yachting Association. Jim completed a Master’s Degree in Physical Education at the University of Victoria in 1998, has a Private Pilot’s license and includes flying and skiing among his hobbies.      



Happy all year round sailing!