Our Fleet
Sail Our Fleet as a Coop Member
The Whistler Sailing Association (WSA) owns boats that are available for our co-op members. To become a co-op member, the associated co-op fees are payable, and the other eligibility criteria must be met see the Join Us page for more information.
Our Fleet
WSA’s fleet of co-op sailboats consists of 5 Lasers and 14 Pirates. We have 10 Optimists Sailboat for our junior courses and 3 motorized inflatable coach boats for our sailing programs.
The Laser Standards
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The LaserLaser Standards are an International Class dinghy which previously the Men’s Olympic Race class boat. They are typically sailed single handedly, however, two nimble sailors can sail this boat side by side. Lasers are equipped with simply a main sail. There is no jib or spinnaker on this boat making it a great boat to learn and build your confidence on. The WSA has three lasers available to its co-op membership.
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The Pirates of WSAThe Pirate is a sailing dinghy that can be sailed by a single or pair of sailors. It was designed as a youth sailing dinghy. This boat is based on the Flying Junior Sailboat. The WSA has 14 pirates in its Co-op membership fleet. |
The Laser 2
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The Laser 2The Laser 2 is an International Class Dinghy designed to be sailed by two sailors. The Laser 2 is equipped with a main, jib, and a spinnaker making it a terrific boat for honing advanced sailing skills. WSA. Many of members own Laser 2′s at WSA. |
The Optimist Dinghys
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The OptimistsThe WSA has 10 optimists used primarily in our Kids Learn To Sail and school programs. The Optimist is one the most popular dinghy’s in the world with over 150 000 registered boats. Optimists are dinghy’s designed specifically for teaching young sailors and are sailed and raced 120 countries, At the London Olympics, nearly 80% of all boat skippers were former Optimist dinghy sailors. They are 8 feet long, light and stable boats with a single main sail. They are designed for a child or youth up to 15 years old to sail single handed.
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The Tasar
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The TasarThe Tasar is sailed by many of our members and offers great racing opportunities for adult sailors with 3 active fleets in the North West, in Vancouver , Seattle and Portland. The Tasar is a 4.5-metre high performance sailing dinghy, designed to be sailed and raced by a man and a women. A light weight, low drag, planing hull, a rotating mast, and a jib and fully battened mainsail with efficient sail controls means exhilarating sailing without the need for a trapeze.
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