The Sail Canada Catamaran Endorsement is offered as a standalone week of intensive instruction on a catamaran along with Sail Canada Intermediate certification. If you already have Intermediate the course will provide a mileage builder and refresher along with the endorsement. In addition to Intermediate topics, the theory covers terminology, stability considerations (which differ considerably from a monohull), accommodations, etc.

Practical topics covered include sail selection relative to wind speeds, use of the jib cars and mainsheet traveler controls to adjust sail shape for efficient propulsion and balance, adjustments to various conditions under power and sail. Adaptations to mooring and docking techniques  are practiced,   given a catamaran’s dual engines, additional windage, width, sail plan, and other factors. Crew overboard techniques (which also may differ from those for a monohull) are also covered. All this is accomplished in the Grenadines, which offers exciting trade-wind sailing as well as sheltered waters in the lee of many of SVG’s 32 islands.