J/22 SailMaine Skipper Certification

Kari Elizabeth Cooke

This test included tacks and jibes, heaving to, man overboard drills a few times, reefing and shaking out reef while under way, close-quarter maneuvering around moorings and other boats and grabbing a mooring successfully all while answering questions about navigation, anchoring etc, and proper communication with crew. This test is way more than what Sail Newport does! I miss these boats! Sail Newport sold them to SailMaine so it was great to be back on! Now I’m certified for two summers in case I’m ever back. Conditions were a bit puffy with light to moderate wind; NW. On land, I had to tie 4 knots, read a chart correctly and do a bearing on a compass.