 Meet your instructor (a.k.a Captain Sou'Wester)
Chief
Instructor and Owner/Operator of Sou'wester Adventures is Eric Grant.
A sailing
enthusiast for many years, and a graduate of the CYA "Learn to
Cruise Program" he knows what it's like being a student! His emphasis
is on providing an environment that's safe, interesting, and fun for
his students.
Born in
Toronto, Eric moved to Nova Scotia in 1974 and currently resides in
Western Shore (between Chester and Mahone Bay).
Starting
with white sail levels in the mid-eighties ,and a series of boats from
4.8 meter daysailor to 17, 24, and now 28 ft cruising boats he continued
to expand his cruising horizons.
Cruising
the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Bruswick, Maine, Georgian Bay's "North
Channel" and a blue water passages to Bermuda have sharpened his
skills, and added to the conviction that the skills and training acquired
from CYA training are essential.
When the
opportunity came to pursue a new career, Eric decided to become certified
as a CYA instructor, open this school, and combine his love of sailing
with the opportunity to teach others to do so.
He's looking
forward to sailing with you, and showing you the beauty of Mahone Bay
,and Nova Scotia's "South Shore" which he thinks can only
be seen properly from the deck of a cruising sailboat!
Sou'Wester's
Class Room!
Oak
Island Resort & Spa
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