Best Sailing School Hamilton Near Me

4worldlovers:
Burlington Able Sail provides sailing opportunities and instruction for individuals with a physical or cognitive disability to enhance their quality of life and promote the integration of sailors with disabilities with able-bodied sailors.


This program offers an opportunity for people with physical disabilities to go out on the water and enjoy sailing! We're open to any person aged 7 and up with a physical or cognitive disability. We are well equipped to give people who have suffered from stroke or trauma or debilitating diseases such as MS an unforgettable experience. Our team is well-educated and we have adapted boats as well as custom equipment to transfer participants from wheelchairs into sailing boats.

June 26th to September 1st, 2023, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

One-hour sessions. 1 or 2 sailors per boat, depending on their skill level.


The first trial session is free. The rate for each individual sailor is $200 for the season.

Cheque or e-transfer of $200 (the Full Amount) to be submitted upon application by June 1, 2023

The Burlington Able Sail and the LaSalle Park Marina are situated only minutes from the 403 or QEW highways. See the map at the bottom of this page.

We are now signing up sailors for our upcoming 2023 summer sailing season.

Our program focuses on the Martin 16 sailboat, which is equipped to cater to physically/cognitively challenged people of all ages. The boats are extremely stable and can be sailed with either a companion instructor in the stern seat or solo by individual sailors who have attained enough experience to “go it alone”.

The Martin 16 is a keelboat design; easy to maintain and stable in all conditions. The Martin is famous for being “un-tippable and unsinkable”.

These boats are very competitive, so sailors who want to advance their skills from casual day sailing to racing are taught the fundamental of sailboat racing under the tutorship of our trained CYA

Treasurer - Phil Taylor, ptaylor199@cogeco.ca 10 Cameron Ave. S., Hamilton, ON L8K 2W8

Able Sail Dock - (416) 704-5975 (This phone is only available from June 26st to September 1st)

We are now signing up sailors for our upcoming 2023 Summer Sailing Season.

Burlington Able Sail depends on Volunteers from the Sailing and the wider Community to carry out its operations. Roles range from communicating with clients, escorting clients safely to the dock, transferring clients safely into the boats, companion sailing, driving, or observing on the Coach/Safety powerboats. Many roles that anyone can fill with the training provided.

If you are interested, fill out the below forms. If you have any questions, contact Katelyn Crawford at katelyn@katelyncrawfordhomes.com or by phone: (647) 831-8994

Burlington Able Sail is dependent upon financial support from the community, including Corporate, Service Clubs, and individual donors. To make a donation to this program please send an Interac e-Transfer to burlingtonablesail@gmail.com

If e-transfer doesn't work for you, then you can also send a cheque payable to "Burlington Able Sail" and mail it to our Treasurer Phil Taylor, 10 Cameron Ave. S., Hamilton, ON L8K 2W8.

A charitable tax receipt will be issued for all monetary donations to the program.

Able Sail believes everyone involved in any role in the sport of sailing has the right to participate in a safe and inclusive sailing environment free of abuse, harassment, or discrimination – collectively referred to as maltreatment. This right to fully enjoy the sport applies to everyone regardless of the level or type of sailing they participate in.

As such Able Sail, in partnership with Ontario Sailing is committed to the active evolution of their Safe Sport policies and practices to respond to the changing nature of Safe Sport in Canada. Our sport is continually working to support a focus on education, prevention, and response.

Burlington Able Sail is associated with the Ontario Sailing Association, Sail Canada, and the Able Sail Network, providing sailing opportunities for people with disabilities at the national level.

4worldlovers: As the Provincial Sport Association for sailing in the province, Ontario Sailing is dedicated to developing lifelong sailors. Our staff and volunteers work in partnership to champion the sport of sailing across the province. We provide over 200 member organizations with leadership and resources to help them thrive.

4worldlovers: We can help you learn to sail with our friendly, Certified Canadian Sailing Instructors aboard a modern keel boat. Upon completion of the Basic Cruising course you will be able to sail up to a 40' keel boat in moderate wind and sea conditions.

If you have some sailing experience but want to develop your skills we can help with:

Owning your own boat is a big commitment of time and money. There is a better way, let FunSail take care of all the work so you can spend more time sailing and less time scrubbing the bilge.

4worldlovers: • 2023 Social Events - see the March 2023 Scuttlebutt for the planned social events. Please save the dates!