National Yacht Club

Cruising Certification
in the Exumas

Sail Canada certification for National Yacht Club members on a liveaboard week in the Bahamas, aboard a monohull or catamaran.

Partnership Proposal · 2027 Season

Featuring our charter partner, Amihan Charters
Prepared for Nancy Wolf and Amelia Leeksma, National Yacht Club

Two Boats, Two Credentials

Monohull and Catamaran

Members choose the boat that fits their goal: cruising certification aboard our own monohull, or the catamaran endorsement aboard our charter partner's catamaran.

Sweetwater, a Bavaria 36 monohull at anchor in the Exumas

Sweetwater Monohull

2011 Bavaria 36
3 cabins, 1 head
Starlink aboard

Members earn

Basic & Intermediate Cruising

$5,000CAD / person

Amihan, a Fountaine Pajot Isla 40 catamaran at anchor

Amihan Catamaran

2023 Fountaine Pajot Isla 40
3 cabins, 3 heads
Starlink aboard

Members earn

Catamaran Endorsement

$7,400CAD / person

The Week

Eight Days Through the Exuma Cays

A typical week runs from Nassau south through the Exumas and back. Members sail every leg and earn their certification along the way.

Day 1

Nassau to Norman's Cay

Cross to the northern Exumas and snorkel a sunken plane wreck.

Day 2

Norman's Cay to Warderick Wells

Island hike and coral garden in the Exuma Land and Sea Park.

Day 3

Warderick Wells to O'Brien's Cay

Snorkel the aquarium and swim off a sandbar.

Day 4

O'Brien's Cay to Staniel Cay

Thunderball Grotto and a walk through the settlement.

Day 5

Staniel Cay to Shroud Cay

Mangrove estuary tour and beach afternoon.

Day 6

Shroud Cay to Athol Island

Sail north and anchor near Nassau for the final evening.

Day 7

Athol Island to Nassau

The last sail back into Nassau and return to port.

Day 8

Disembarkation in Nassau

Pack up, log signed, certification complete, and farewell.

The route is weather dependent and adjusted for conditions. Every member receives the full day-by-day base guide before departure.

What's Included

Everything Aboard, All In

One all-inclusive price covers the boat, the cabin, meals, instruction, the certification, and every fee. Flights and airport transfers are the only extras.

✓Cabin aboard for the week

✓All meals aboard

✓Sail Canada instruction, max 4 students

✓Certification or endorsement

✓All park, mooring, and permit fees

✓Pre-departure sessions

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Every member gets the Exumas Base Guide

A complete pre-trip guide: the day-by-day itinerary, flights and transfers, hotels, packing list, seasickness tips, and insurance. Members arrive prepared and ready to sail.

View the Base Guide

2027 Season · Monohull

Availability Calendar

Weekly departures from Nassau aboard Sweetwater, January through April 2027. Sweetwater has three guest cabins and takes up to four guests, with two sharing a cabin, so weeks fill quickly.

3 cabins open 2 cabins left 1 cabin left Closed

January

Jan 9 to 16

2 cabins left

February

Feb 13 to 20

3 cabins open

Feb 28 to Mar 8

Closed

March

Mar 13 to 20

Private booking

Mar 27 to Apr 3

2 cabins left

April

Apr 10 to 17

1 cabin left

Apr 24 to May 1

Closed

Catamaran

Endorsement weeks, on request

Catamaran endorsement weeks aboard Amihan are scheduled on request, subject to instructor availability. We would be glad to set dates that work for a National Yacht Club group.

If weeks reach capacity, we add new departures to the calendar, so interested members are never turned away for lack of space.

Exclusive NYC Pricing

Member Rates

National Yacht Club members receive exclusive pricing on every course, on either boat. Everything aboard is included, and flights and airport transfers are the only extras.

Monohull, Sweetwater

Basic & Intermediate

Regular $5,000 CAD

$4,800 CAD / person · NYC members

Catamaran, Amihan

Catamaran Endorsement

Regular $7,400 CAD

$7,200 CAD / person · NYC members

$0

cost to the club

The value goes straight to your members

Instead of a club commission, National Yacht Club members receive an exclusive discount on every course. The full value of the partnership reaches your members directly, at no cost to the club, and courses stay open enrolment so weeks always run.

Sail Canada certified instruction

Insured: $1,000,000 marine liability per student

Booking and insurance: Zebrano Travel, TICO #50013277

The Instructors

Who Members Sail With

Sail Canada certified instructors, with a combined lifetime on the water across the Great Lakes, the US coast, and the Caribbean.

Evan Logan

Director & Lead Instructor

Ken Bourne

Instructor, Catamaran Endorsed

Gavin Shanks

Instructor

Presenting the October 8 member webinar: Evan Logan

Evan will walk your members through the program, the boats, the certifications, and how to book, and answer questions live.

The Support Team

Booking and Behind the Scenes

Members are looked after from first enquiry through to their travel insurance, so signing up is simple.

Enrollment & Strategy

Suzie McGovern

Handles enrolment, scheduling, and course planning. Suzie is the first point of contact for members choosing a week and getting booked in.

Booking & Travel Insurance

Cathy Davis

Our TICO-registered travel advisor at Zebrano Travel. Cathy handles booking, payments, and travel insurance for every liveaboard course.

Next Steps

Getting Started

A short path from this conversation to National Yacht Club members certified in the Exumas.

1

Agree the referral and co-branding

Confirm the flat referral and how members book
2

Member webinar, October 8 at 7pm EST

Evan presents to your members, promoted with NYC's two-week lead
3

Open enrolment

Members book their season week through the partnership
4

First cohort sails, winter 2027

NYC members certified in the Exumas

Evan Logan, Happy Sailing

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happysailing.ca · Prince Edward County, Ontario · Sail Canada Certified

Cruising Certificationin the Exumas