Yachtmaster Achievement
The Sail Canada Yachtmaster recognizes recreational sailors who have achieved Sail Canada Cruising Standards and have logged considerable sea time.
SAIL CANADA YACHTMASTER COASTAL
Recognition for those who have completed the Sail Canada Advanced Cruising Standard and have applied the knowledge and skills developed in that training through coastal passage making.
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SAIL CANADA YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE
Recognition for those who have completed the Sail Canada Offshore Cruising Standard and have applied the knowledge and skills developed in that training through offshore passagemaking.
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YACHTMASTER ACHIEVERS
Adrien Bernier Nadeau
Adrien Bernier Nadeau began teaching sailing at the age of 15. After stepping away from his passion for a few years to focus on his engineering career, he made a pivotal decision in 2019 to return to sailing full-time. Together with his wife, he founded “La Belle Vie Sailing,” the first school in Quebec to specialize in liveaboard catamaran cruising and offer Sail Canada’s Catamaran Endorsement. Since 2019, Adrien has advanced as a sailing instructor, earning both the “Advanced Instructor” and “Cruising Catamaran Instructor” certifications from Sail Canada. He has also participated in several national and international seminars and traning abroad. Between 2019 and 2025, Adrien has logged more than 50,000 nautical miles across Canada and the Caribbean. Adrien Bernier Nadeau has also initiated several initiatives to promote sailing in Quebec and Canada, in addition to having won numerous awards and accolades.
Normand Corbeil
Normand Corbeil has logged over 100,000 nautical miles as an instructor and skipper, including more than 10,000 in ocean cruising. He has mainly sailed the St. Lawrence River and Gulf, as well as the Northwest Atlantic.
Scott Watson
After starting his sailing career in the mid 1970’s, Scott Watson signed up for a Offshore Sailing course from Vancouver to Hawaii in 1982. Then, he was more involved in sailing and became a sailing instructor in 1987. He received a 60 Ton Masters Limited certification in 2000 and a Ham license en 2003. He sailed in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic and the Caribbean, as well from Hawaii to Vancouver in 2014 and 2016, teaching students the Sail Canada Offshore and Celestial Navigation courses.
