Our History
Discovery Sailing really started in late 1999 with the purchase of a Hallberg-Rassy sloop. We conducted live-aboard charters for a number of years and then conducted Sail Canada courses. In 2011 we established Discovery Sailing as a RYA Training Centre and conducted RYA Practical Courses until the end of 2023. Since then we have operated as a Shore-based Centre.
Instructor/Owner
Dave DeWolfe is the owner and Instructor. He is a RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Examiner. He just retired as a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor. As well, Dave is a Sail Canada Advanced Cruising instructor.
He has a a commercial RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate and in 2011 was awarded the Nova Scotia Male Sailor of the Year award.
Having retired from on-the-water training, Dave now enjoys sailing his smaller boat, a Nonsuch 26 named 'Ascension'.
Some Photos over the years
Some photos, in no particular order, going back many years!
Sailing Ascension
Clown of the sea
Sailing 'Ascension'
Michaela
Chartwork training
more puffins
plotting in the coclpit
plotter
Sun sight practice
Oak Island Marina
Michaela at Rope Loft Chester
blasting along
training
Boat Show
Sunset Eastern Shore
becalmed
Fog
EDE near Lunenburg
Bridge to PEI
Michaela cockpit
ready to anchor
plotting practice
yum
old Dayskipper ad
training
Campbell Sailer prop
old Coastal Skipper ad
Michaela from cockpit
booming along
making miles
piloting out of port
Canso Lock
getting ready
Award
Andrew Passage
track to Shediac
old ad
Chester Basin
3 types of sextants. 
Dave looking scary
