ShareSail Selection, Maintenance & Repair
This one day course will focus on sail selection, maintenance & repair.
Selecting the right sails for your offshore journey is the beginning. Proper sail maintenance is easy and takes little time, but it can make a big difference in the life and performance of your sails.
Paul Betts of Leitch & McBride is offering a one day workshop on sail selection, maintenance and repair. He notes “its best not to have to undertake sail repairs while underway”.
Topics Include:
• Sail Types & Their Use
• Sail Material
• Sail Handling Systems
• Sail Maintenance
• Sail Repair
Format:
The theory session will be held in the morning of October 21, 2023 at the Mary Winspear Centre (Room 2a) at 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, with the practical afternoon session held the same day at the Leitch and McBride Sailmakers Loft at Unit 10 - 10189 McDonald Park Road Sidney BC.
Depending on the number of students who sign up the afternoon session may have to be split into two same day sessions since the loft has a maximum capacity of 10.
Instructor: Paul Betts is the owner, designer and senior sailmaker at Leitch and McBride Sails. Leitch and McBride Sails has been designing and building custom sails in Sidney, BC since 1975.
Lunch: You are encouraged to bring a bag lunch due to timelines and moving from location to another. There are also numerous other options for a meal in nearby Sidney.
Cost:
BCA Members: $65.00
Non-Members: $85.00
NOTE: BCA Members are reminded to log into the BCA Website before registering in order to benefit from members pricing.
Maximum Class Size:
20 participants.
Cancellation Policy:
There is a $15 processing fee in the event of participant cancellation. In order to keep the course available to those on the waitlist, participant cancellation will be accepted up until 24 hours from the event start time.
The course is posted on the BCA website at: