Adjust Your Sails to Adventure

Cruise-and-Learn Training

Focused on Real Seamanship

I teach in a calm, cruise-and-learn environment.
Training takes place in real conditions. The environment shapes every lesson.
Every lesson is hands-on, clear, and based on real conditions.

You also complete NauticEd’s online courses, including Bareboat Master and the Catamaran endorsement. This prepares you for practical seamanship with me and supports the SLC international sailing license.

Skills you develop:

• Weather awareness: understanding patterns, changes, and timing

• Navigation: charts, routes, positioning, bearings, and planning

• Taking control of the boat: maneuvering, docking, reversing, tight-space handling

• Anchoring: technique, evaluation, and consistency

• Scientific principles: you learn how things move and respond around you. Simple, direct, and easy to understand.

• Preparation: practical checklists and clear steps you’ll use anywhere

• Decision-making: simple frameworks for staying calm and in control

Training that builds lasting seamanship and confidence.

PLACES I GUIDE PEOPLE THROUGH EVERY SEASON

You don’t have to guess where to go. Here are the destinations I guide people through every season.

• Beautiful BC — quiet inlets, steady conditions, and a coastline worth exploring

• Greece — clear routes and strong culture

• Croatia — national parks and quiet towns

• Sea of Cortez — ccalm, marine-rich, and close to home

• British Virgin Islands — warm water and simple navigation. Steady winds.

• Tahiti — protected lagoons and steady conditions

• Thailand — warm, scenic, easy exploration

• Italy — coastal cities and historic stops

• Turkey — protected bays and long season

• Australia — Whitsundays and open spaces

• Seychelles — rare landscapes and quiet zones

When you’re ready, I help you choose the right destination, understand the conditions, and plan every step of the trip.

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WHY PEOPLE TRAIN WITH ME

I keep things calm and simple. You learn seamanship, clear decision-making, and how to react with confidence in real conditions.

Calm, steady instruction
“Mike removes self-doubt and instills confidence.” — Conaf Flair

Learning that feels natural
“The way Mike teaches is the best way to learn.” — Jaymie Friesen

Real seamanship through experience
“Every day blended clear lessons with real experience.” — Tracy Sarich

Safe space to make mistakes
“I left with confidence to take out a boat on my own.” — Beth Nelson

Clear, simple explanation of weather and navigation
“Navigation, planning, and weather came together simply.” — Sup Johan

Confidence built on true seamanship
“I now feel confident to start planning my own journeys.” — Amanda Schubert

Long-term support
“Mike is my go-to moving forward.” — John House

Clear seamanship. Calm reactions. Real confidence.

WHAT OUR ADVENTurers SAY

GEAR FOR YOUR ADVENTURE LIFE

I carry a small collection of gear from a local company — simple, practical, and built for real use.

Start Your Seamanship Training

Begin with a calm, clear approach that builds real understanding and real confidence.
I guide you step by step — from your first lesson to your first adventure.