Nova Scotia South Shore RYA and Sail Canada Courses
Note that The Canadian Yachting Association (Sail Canada) became Sail Canada in October 2012
We deliver both the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Courses both Shore Based and Practical on-the-water courses, and Sail Canada cruising courses. We are a recognized RYA Training Centre and a Sail Canada Member School.
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On the Beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia
One hour from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
“We can give you the sailing adventure of your life!”
Come sailing with us! We offer RYA practical courses from ‘Start Yachting’ to ‘Yachtmaster Offshore’ Prep and Exams. We also teach Sail Canada sailing courses at the Intermediate or Advanced level. We also provide RYA theory courses at all levels from basic navigation and seamanship up to and including Yachtmaster Ocean. Our sailboat ‘Michaela’ is based at the Atlantica Hotel and Marina Oak Island in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. We sail the beautiful south shore of Nova Scotia - Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Bay, the La Have Islands and St. Margaret’s Bay.
We are a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Recognized Training Centre, as part of a continuing collaboration between the Sail Canada and RYA.
From our guest book, one of our customers said:
“Wow! what an incredible experience! The expertise and patience & learned wisdom of Skipper Dave was all and much more than we had anticipated. The beautiful South Shore was explored to it’s best under the tutilage of Dave. We have gained such great skills, knowledge, appreciation – understanding of the sea. Thank you so much.”
Enhanced RYA Sail Training on a Volvo Ocean 60
DISCOVERY SAILING & OCEAN CHALLENGES join forces to provide enhanced RYA sail training on ocean passages. With Spirit of Canada Ocean Challenges, Discovery Sailing can provide the RYA Competent Crew and RYA Watch Leader practical courses, as well as Ocean mileage-building and RYA Yachtmaster Ocean qualifying passages on a Volvo Ocean 60. RYA qualifications are known and respected the world over. Together we can provide the required instruction, experience & mileage building to take you to the top. For a list of available RYA courses see discoverysailing.com and for a list of Ocean passages see spiritofcanada.net.
Our Course Offerings
So, Chart your Course to Nova Scotia

Discovery Sailing RR #1 Chester Basin, NS B0J 1K0 Canada (902) 275-8377 Toll Free 1-877-275-8377
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