cansail 1&2 Textbook and sailing aids

There is endless printed and online material designed to explain sailing concepts and practice. Sailing has a language of it's own, and having written materials to support learning that language can make life easier. Here are our recommendations for written materials beneficial to new sailors: 

• First, the CANSail 1&2 course has a dedicated textbook. A copy of the textbook is available in our clubhouse. You can order your own copy on the Ontario Sailing website. The textbook purchase is optional but it can be very helpful for new sailors. 
• Second, we have designed a JTown orientation to rigging document. The purpose of the document is to provide instructions to rigging in non-technical terms, that a new sailor can more easily understand. Some copies may be available at the club.
• Also, our awesome neighbors at Mooredale Sailing Club have designed a great CANSail 1&2 manual with plenty of information about basic things that you need to know.
• And, also (but not lastly or finally because there are endless resources on the internet), the Canadian Department of National Defence issued handbooks supporting CanSail development for Naval Cadets: CanSail 1, CanSail 2, CanSail 3+, which you may find helpful.