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    Learning to Sail requires some simple basic equipment that can be bought at locat stores with minimal cost.  Have a question about what is needed or where to buy affordable equipment? Contact us at rctraining@bhyc.on.ca

    1. Personal Flotation Jacket or PFD approved to the Canadian Coastguard Small Boat standard. There will be a CGSB number on the jacket or PFD, and there may be an MOT number also. Inflatable PFDs are NOT acceptable. A pea-less type of whistle (such as a Fox) should be fastened to the PFD. Lifejackets/PFDs MUST be worn while near the water or on a boat.
    2. Wide brim hat or baseball cap and UV absorbent sunglasses with retaining strap.
    3. Two pairs of soft soled shoes, one pair for use on the boats, one pair for use as the dry pair ashore.
    4. One 1 litre plastic bottle of water filled at home.
    5. Waterproof sunscreen SPF 15 minimum suggested. Remember that students could be in the sun up to six hours per day.
    6. Mosquito repellant.
    7. A spare set of dry clothes and a towel.
    8. Light waterproof jacket
    9. Clothing appropriate for that day's forecast.
    10. Lunch, with extra drink. If food can spoil and ice pack is needed. We always have a number of students with a peanut allergy, so - please - no peanut based foods.

    Note: All clothing and personal equipment  should be marked with the student's name and phone number. At the end of each session there is always a tremendous amount of clothing left over, and we are unable to trace the owners. Left over clothing is donated to the Salvation Army.

    Things not to bring:

    • Video Games
    • MP3, iPOD players
    • Knives
    • Jewelry
    • Pets
    • Anything of value that could be lost/damaged