Gone Sailing Adventures

Signed up for the beginner skipper course and had a fantastic time!
Howie (the instructor) is fun, and thorough. He is bursting with knowledge and is a very good teacher. He explains things with extreme patience until you get it. For someone who had 0 knowledge of sailing, I had a LOT to learn. He spent extra time helping me control my fear as well as wrapping my brain around wind direction vs tiller direction. I got exactly what I signed up to get (basic knowledge of sailing), while also having so much fun! I'm so excited to get out on the water and reinforce my lessons.
I was also impressed at the cleanliness of the boats and their approach to the covid challenge.
The course is definitely up to the participant, there is pre-work that you should do BEFORE you show up on day 1. It makes a huge difference to your success as you can practice the theory/techniques, rather than learning it on the fly. Personally, I'm not confident enough to be the skipper just yet, but I will get there given time and practice.

My wife and I finished the Basic Keel Boat Cruising course and I cannot recommend this enough. Howie is an amazing instructor, very patient, takes the time to go through things in detail and makes sure you know what you're doing. We learned a lot more than we thought we would from a 4 day course. Looking forward to coming back next year and doing the intermediate course!

I had the privilege of boarding the stunning 'Aimant pour les Femmes' with the delightful, friendly, courteous, humble and kind crew (also gracious hosts) Nicholas and Howie for a 2 hour sail in the evening. I found it to be a wonderful experience. There happened to be some wind in the warm air creating some gentle waves and comfortable breeze. The dramatic sky offered everything at once from dark grey storm clouds and a rainbow at one end to blue sky and to the other end a vibrant and glowing sunset over Toronto's skyline. We sailed around the island and had the opportunity to sit on comfortable bean bags at the bow of the yacht (with broad view of the open water) as well as being seated at the stern of the boat for a different perspective. Though safety precautions were handled diligently with grace, tact (and humour) by both Howie and Nicholas, it was a refreshing, relaxing and rejuvenating break from this new normal. As we returned, we were met with the backdrop of a darker sky giving contrast to the city lights offering yet another beautiful perspective of the city. Everything from the yacht, the kind service from the hosts/crew and the experience are of high quality, respect and value. I highly recommend Gone Sailing Adventures for any occasion - even if just to relax and take in a breath of fresh air.

Experience of a lifetime! Our skipper Nicolas took us on a beautiful sailboat ride out the western gap of Toronto Harbour onto the lake for the most beautiful sunset cruise. My son had never seen Toronto from the water. The ride finished with a tour of the harbour at night. We will never forget this awesome adventure. An extraordinary opportunity to see Toronto from the water.

I took a 3 hours introductory course on Wednesday 8th July 2020. It was supposed to be a very hot and nice weather. It was indeed hot, zero cloud when we start sailing. 2 hours later, while we were enjoying sailing, we got hit by a storm coming from nowhere. I felt more excitement than fear because getting trapped in a storm only happened once in a lifetime for beginners. Even experiences sailors do not have always the chance to feel a strong storm. I fulfill a dream to be in this storm and experienced it to the max. You are in the middle of nowhere, heavy waves, heavy rains, heavy winds and more. Maybe you will feel it is scary, but if you like sailing, this needs to be experienced once in a life time. Forgot to mention that our skipper manage well to sail and bring all of us safe to port. We worked as a team. I highly recommend experiencing anything with Gone Sailing Adventure.