Booking a sail

EVALUATION

First time sailors are required to undergo an evaluation by an AQVA occupational therapist or physiotherapist. (There is no charge for this.) This way, the staff is able to anticipate the individual sailor's needs for their outing and use the safest method of transferring in and out of the boat. We would like to remind all sailors to please respect the recommendations of the therapist. The recommendations are in place to ensure the safety and enjoyment of each sailor, to facilitate the staff's ability to provide assistance, and to ensure the staff's own safety while they help you.

RESERVATIONS

AQVA hopes that as many sailors as possible will enjoy time well spent on the water. In order to achieve this goal, certain guidelines are in place regarding scheduling:

• Sailors may make one reservation per week Monday to Friday and one reservation per weekend up to a maximum of 4 weekends.

• Reservations cannot be made more than two weeks in advance.

Reservations may be made by phone by calling (514) 694-8021 Monday to Friday. If you leave a message, we will make every attempt to return your call as soon as possible, if not the same day, within 24 hours. Reservations may also be made in person at the AQVA office, or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

COST

Each sailing outing costs $15.00 and lasts for approximately 1.5 hours (including transfer time). You may sail for less time if you choose but there is no discount in price.

SCHEDULE (subject to change)

CANCELLATION

Occasionally sails may have to be cancelled due to unsuitable weather. Given certain weather conditions (for example, little or no wind, excessive wind or rain, or predicted/actual thunderstorm/lightning activity) it is possible your sail may have to be re-scheduled. Should you have any doubts about the wind or weather, be sure to call (514) 694-8021 to confirm your outing. Please note that the weather at the Club is often quite different than in the City. If it is raining downtown the sun may be shining in Pointe Claire. It is also a good idea to check your answering machine or voice mail before coming to the club in case we have had to cancel your outing due to weather conditions.

• If you must cancel your reservation we ask that you do so at least 48 hours in advance if possible so that we can schedule another sailor.

• Sailors who do not cancel their outing will not be allowed to make another reservation for two weeks or will forfeit the next scheduled reservation. If this occurs a second time a $5 fine will be added to the fee for the next sail.