Bytown Brigantine Winter Program

Sat. & Sun., Feb. 23/24 (9:00-4:00 @ Britannia Yacht Club)

$20.00

We’ll be working away on the Jack and the barges this weekend.  Pack your warmest clothes for a sleep over on the bunk barge. It’s OK- It’s HEATED!

Mon. - Fri., March 10-14 (Drop Off 9:00 Britannia Yacht Club, Pick-Up 4:00 BYC)

$50.00

At this camp, you’re going to have fun, see your friends from the summer and learn a lot. If you want to get a chunk of your logbook signed off, this is the time to do it.  We’ll finish up our blocks and might even catch a hockey game. See you at camp! 

Fri., March 28 (6:30-8:30 @ Office)

FREE

How does a sailboat sail into the wind?  Why can’t some boats sail into the wind?  We will help to explain some of the mystery.

Sat. & Sun., March 29/30 (9:00-4:00 @ Office)

$50.00

Do you want to be able to use a VHF radio?  Well this is the course that will make that possible!  The VHF restricted operator’s card and GMDSS endorsement will be a great addition to any resume.  It is also useful if you have a family boat and you want to be able to legally use the VHF radio.

Fri., Sat. & Sun., April 11/12/13 (Overnight On Bunk Barge at the Britannia Yacht Club. Drop-Off 6:30pm On BYC/ Pick-Up 2:00pm @ Britannia Yacht Club)

$20.00

This is a very hands-on weekend!  The Nepean Sportsplex has given permission for us to launch one of our life rafts in the pool and practice abandon ship drills.  We will also practice setting off flares.  It is sure to be a weekend you don’t want to miss.

If there is any time left over we will work on the bunk barge and help get it ready for another super summer.

What is the difference between a bark and a brig?  Well this weekend you will find out!  We will go through the history of different rigs as well as where the rig designs have come from!

The food handler’s course is very important course to have under your belt.  It is important to learn the safe handling procedures for food.  We all lend a hand in food preparation onboard ship and it is important that we all do it safely so we don’t get sick! 

Sunday, April 27 (9:00-4:00 Pick-Up @ Britannia Yacht Club)

$10.00

There’s always work to be done.  We’ll either be in the shop or on one of the two boats. Don’t worry, we’ll let you know!

Fri., Sat. & Sun., May 9/10/11 (TBA)

FREE

This weekend will be spent going through different teaching styles and methods of program delivery.  We can all brush up on our communication skills and this weekend will be a great time to do it! Come join us as we get the island ready for the summer and the crew ready for an adventure!

Fri., Sat. & Sun., May 23/24/25 (TBA)

FREE

If you have applied and have been chosen as crew for the Black Jack or Fair Jeanne for the summer this is a weekend you are expected to be a part of.  This is going to be a crew training and shake down voyage.

Fri., Sat & Sun., June 20/21/22

$20.00

Come help prepare for the Great Expedition.  We will have the charts available to plan our route; we will prepare a draft route plan and begin making a gear list and making contacts to the various communities.  We will also have a brief introduction to the Rideau Canal and the history of the area. 

We will also continue working on the whalers to ready them for the great expedition.

To Be Announced (with great fanfare and ceremony).  Be a part of this Bytown Brigantine first.  Come out to the planning sessions, be a part of the expedition.
(B/T -6/25 & 7/4)

We will take both navy whalers and participate in an approximately 10 day open boat trip down the Rideau Canal system.  We will sail, we will pull, swim, camp and see the beautiful sights!