SAILING INFORMATION

DATES: 

OCT 14 from 0800 to 1630 (8am to 4:30pm)

OCT 15 from 0800 to 1630 (8am to 4:30pm) 

LOCATION: HAMILTON CADET NAUTICAL SITE 

CADETS MUST REPORT TO THE LOCATION AND BE PICKED UP FROM THE SAME LOCATION 

Bldg 15, HMCS STAR, 650 Catharine Street North, Hamilton, ON, L8L 4V7 

(Map below)

CORPS OFFICER ON LOCATION:

Lieutenant(N) Townley - Commanding Officer

Contact: 416-419-4557

andrew.townley@cadets.gc.ca

TIME:

Cadet arrival at location: 0800 (8am)

Departure Time from location: 1630 (4:30pm)

Training Start Time: 0830 (8:30am)

Training Completion Time: 1600 (4pm)

MUST BRING:

• HEALTH CARD - Cadets will NOT be allowed on the water without their Health Card.

a. closed toe, soft-soled running shoes (not sandals or hard-soled boots – as they will not be allowed into a sailboat with this type of footwear); 

b. sunscreen; (Required to be applied as part of the CANSail 1 standard) 

c. hat; 

d. plastic/metal water bottle to take sailing; 

e. sunglasses; 

f. sweater; 

g. t-shirt; 

h. sweat/wind pants; 

i. bathing suit; 

j. towel; - you will get wet!

k. wind breaker jacket; 

l. wet-suit (if desired); 

m. sailing gloves (if desired); 

n. two complete sets of dry clothes; 

o. one pair of dry footwear; (bring one to be wet), and 

p. if a cadet wears glasses, a safety strap that is attached to the glasses. 

*** earrings will not be permitted during water activities ***

ALWAYS BRING FOOD AND A DRINK EVEN IF PROVIDED!

WHAT IS NOT PERMITTED:

• Jeans or denim

• Horseplay, jumping in the water