Host Site: Bras d'Or Yacht Club in Baddeck, NSTo Register Contact:  Call 798 1138 Price: $150 Full Course new instructor (2 Days) / $75 Re-certification (Day 2 only) Description: The Coach Boat Safety course was inspired by the need for a more sailing coach specific training course that supplements the Lifesaving Society Boat Rescue Course by focusing on powerboat specific information and practical boat handling skills. Day 1 - For all new Instructor: Review & practical application of PCOC Course and Basic handling of a small motorized craft and basic power boating Skills. Day 2: For all new and Returning Instructor with previous coach boat Operating experience and holding either LSS Coach Boat safety award or Bronze cross. The second day of The Coach Boat Safety course is a practical, on-water safety course that will prepare coaches for possible emergencies. At the end of the clinic you will take away the skills needed to manage those situations. You will be given scenarios on the water that will be similar to situations you will need to react to as a coach. Prerequisites: Pleasure Craft Operator Card With prior notice a Candidate without a PCOC could challenge the PCOC examination O/C day 1 at extra cost of $45 The test has 50 Multiple Choice Questions Pass Mark is 75% or 38 out of 50 required to pass It is strongly recommended that you complete your First Aid course before Coach Boat Safety. I can arrange & deliver first aid training to individual or small groups with prior to course at the following cost: $150 for 1 person; $210 for 2 or $105 each; 3 to 6 participants $80 each; and 7 or more participants $70 per person. Contact me at marcel.simard@gmail.com or at 798 1138 to arrange. Expiration: Boat Safety Course is valid for 3 years. You will need to bring: PCOC Card; Approved PFD Drysuit or wetsuit, hat, gloves; Boots; Warm, dry change of clothing (may need more than 1); Towel; Lunch; Water; Sunscreen; and Prescribed medication. To Register Contact: Marcel.simard@gmail.com or Call 798 1138 Note: Due to the hands on nature of the course along with the limited capacity of the boats being used for training seating is limited. Your seating will be confirmed upon receipt of payment.

Race the Cape is a sailing regatta held in co-operation between the St. Peters Marina  the new Ben Eoin Marina, the Bras d'Or Yacht Club, the Northern Yacht Club, the Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club and the Dobson Yacht Club. A new event, created to showcase one of the world’s most beautiful islands, will take place next summer on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Organized by the Sail Cape Breton Association and sanctioned by the Royal Cape Breton Yacht Club, Race the Cape is a six-day event that includes four days of point-to-point races in the Bras d’Or lakes and the open ocean along with nightly entertainment including live Celtic music. During a layover day in the town of Baddeck, participants have the option of sailing in the local McCurdy Cup race.   “Race the Cape aims to unlock this beauty for the Atlantic coastal sailing community by allocating this experience of a challenging world class international Sailing Regatta, and sharing our other great asset, the hospitality and culture of our people,” said Race Chair Don Rowe. Race the Cape is open to all monohull yachts with a current Nova Scotia Yachting Association Data Sheet on record, as well as out-of-province yachts with a current PHRF certificate. There will be Spinnaker and Non-spinnaker divisions. For more information including charts and the Crew Bank, visit racethecape.ca.