Compass Revision is an independent study platform. It is not affiliated with, approved by, or endorsed by Sail Canada, Transport Canada, ISED, CanBoat, the Canadian Hydrographic Service, or the Canadian Coast Guard. These companions do not award certification, a PCOC, or an ROC(M), and do not replace recognized instruction, practical experience, or assessment.

Compass Canada

Compass Canada study companion

Intermediate Cruising Study Companion

Direct answer

Independent Canadian preparation for liveaboard coastal cruising, larger-yacht systems, navigation, weather, leadership, and bareboat decision-making. Independent knowledge preparation mapped to a published standard. Compass is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sail Canada. Completion does not award certification, demonstrate on-water competence, or replace recognized instruction and assessment. Bareboat acceptance remains the charter operator's decision, and the published prerequisite certificates are not supplied by Compass.

Price
$34.99 once
Course size
10 modules
Access
Lifetime access
Format
Independent online study companion
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Course route

Learn the knowledge, then take it afloat with an instructor

1Free

Liveaboard Readiness and Passage Planning

Prerequisites, honest experience, boat and crew limits, route objectives, alternates, and daytime passage plans.

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2Full access

Fuel, Water, and Provisioning

Tank capacity, consumption, reserves, food, stowage, seasickness, waste, and conservation.

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3Full access

Cruising Systems and Diesel

Electrical, water, sanitation, bilge, steering, fuel, cooling, lubrication, charging, and fault isolation.

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4Full access

Sail Shape, Reefing, and Balance

Draft, twist, traveller, fairleads, reefing, sail combinations, helm balance, and heavy-weather preparation.

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5Full access

Close-Quarters Handling and Mooring

Wind, current, prop walk, spring lines, mooring pickup, crew roles, and abort plans.

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6Full access

Advanced Anchoring

Anchor selection, scope, changing conditions, shore constraints, multiple anchors, dragging, and recovery.

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7Full access

Coastal Pilotage and Electronic Navigation

Canadian publications, pilotage, fixes, route monitoring, GNSS, chartplotters, AIS, and backup evidence.

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8Full access

Regional Canadian Marine Weather

Pacific, Great Lakes, Atlantic, and northern weather patterns, official warnings, fog, fronts, thunderstorms, and cold water.

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9Full access

Crew Leadership and Watchkeeping

Safety briefings, roles, fatigue, watch routines, handovers, communication, and skipper responsibility.

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10Full access

Emergencies, Environment, and Cross-Border Awareness

Crew overboard, grounding, flooding, fire, towing, pollution prevention, reporting, and Canada-U.S. entry planning.

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What the companion includes

Clear knowledge and practical boundaries

  • Original lessons and explanations
  • 18 questions and 12 flashcards per module
  • Three 40-question mixed knowledge assessments
  • Canada terminology, jurisdiction, and primary-source context
  • Practical-awareness prompts clearly separated from assessed knowledge

Not included

  • Sail Canada certification or an official examination
  • A Pleasure Craft Operator Card or ROC(M) certificate
  • Instructor-observed practical assessment
  • Copied textbook, chart, manual, or examination content
  • A guarantee of school, examiner, or charter-operator acceptance

Editorial record

Primary-source review

Course content is original to Compass and reviewed against published Sail Canada standards and current Canadian government sources. Provincial, local, vessel-specific, and operator requirements must be checked separately.