Our sailing programs are all hosted at Falcon Sailing Club in collaboration with West Hawk Lake Sailing Centre.
Women’s Learn to Sail Level 1
Two full days of sailing lessons in easy-to-handle sailboats for beginner women to learn new sailing skills. Taught at Falcon Sailing Club (FSC) by an accredited instructor. Participants are eligible for Mentor Mondays hosted once a week at FSC and facilitated by experienced club members. Participants are also eligible for a half-price FSC Introductory Membership. This year’s Level 1 course will be offered July 15-16 from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Women’s Learn to Sail Level 2
Five days of sailing lessons to further develop sailing skills at Falcon Sailing Club (FSC). Must have taken a Learn to Sail program or be able to demonstrate basic sailing skills (CANSail 1). Taught at FSC by an accredited instructor. Participants are eligible for Mentor Mondays hosted once a week at FSC and facilitated by experienced club members. Participants are also eligible for a half-price FSC Introductory Membership. This year’s Level 2 course will be offered July 17-21 from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Women’s Learn to Sail Level 3
Five days of sailing lessons to further develop sailing skills at Falcon Sailing Club (FSC). Must have taken a Learn to Sail program or be able to demonstrate basic sailing skills (CANSail 2). Taught at FSC by an accredited instructor. Participants are eligible for Mentor Mondays hosted once a week at FSC and facilitated by experienced club members. Participants are also eligible for a half-price FSC Introductory Membership. This year’s Level 3 course will be offered July 17-21 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Mentor Mondays
Skill development sessions facilitated by experienced club members at Falcon Sailing Club. Participants will have the option to try a variety of sailboats and practice with other women in similar boats. The sessions are offered to Learn to Sail participants and Sail Manitoba affiliated club members. This year’s sessions will be offered July 24, July 31, August 7, and August 14 from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
She’s the Captain Event
NEW THIS YEAR! Our “She’s the Captain” event is a fun sailing day to close out our season. It is an opportunity for our program participants to invite a friend or family member to try sailing, or to participate as captain of a one woman ship. Everyone is welcome for two hours of sailing at Falcon Sailing Club (FSC). The event is facilitated by experienced FSC members. Some sailing experience is required by at least one member of each team. This year’s event will be offered August 26 from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Open Learn to Race Sessions
NEW THIS YEAR! Racing skill development sessions facilitated by experienced club members at Falcon Sailing Club. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice racing skills in a collaborative environment. The sessions are offered to Learn to Sail participants and Sail Manitoba affiliated club members. This year’s sessions will be offered July 29 and August 5 from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
The Learn to Sail women’s programme is absolutely excellent! The instructors are super experienced and very engaging; they tailored the material well to a group of adults. They made the programme so much fun! By the end of the course I felt confident sailing solo and as part of a team! I highly recommend the Learn to Sail programme! ~ Zoë
I would highly recommend the Learn to Sail course to any woman (or anyone) who is interested! The instructors were extremely knowledgeable and experienced. They made the course fun and challenged us each day in a way that felt manageable. The other women in the course were so helpful, everyone was willing to help one another which made for a very enjoyable course atmosphere! I learned more than I expected and can’t wait to get back in a boat to apply what I learned. ~ Dana
I can’t say enough good things about the SWWSL Learn to Sail Program. It was the highlight of my summer! The instructors were incredible and it was amazing to jump in a boat, take the helm and sail away, independently! The “all female” setting was the perfect environment for me to learn. There were no egos, no intimidation, no take-overs, just the perfect opportunity for learning and collaboration. ~ 2021 SWWSL LTS Participant