Howdy y'all!! Enjoyed the trip! I see Miss Teri has been piloting quite a bit and doing a great job I might add. Do both of you have to have a Captains license or can you run on one? Or does it not work that way at all? Well, that brought another question to mind...how difficult is it to attain a Capt's license? I imagine that you would have to complete X amount hours sailing under someone else who has a license. Is it then a paper test, an actual sailing test...maybe both? I'm sure there's a substantial cost to it all as well. Sorry, I know I tend to ask a lot of questions. Anyway, thanks for the ride along! Looking forward to next time.
hey B! great to hear from you and LOVE your questions! Neither Jim nor Teri have a Captain's license but we do know other sailors that do. It's not required in the US for our size/type of sailboat. Jim does have three sailing certifications, but again; not required. The certifications Jim holds did have a sailing component and a paper test component. We negotiated the certifications into the purchase of our boat from the yacht broker that also ran a sailing school! Handy!! Otherwise, yes, we considered the certification classes a bit pricey for our budget. Jim typically handles the sail work and line work, that's how Teri ended up at the helm. We usually have a shift change during our travel days, where Teri takes a break after a few hours and Ace takes over the helm for the next few hours. Again, we are SO glad you're along for the ride and keep up those great questions.
Howdy y'all!! Enjoyed the trip! I see Miss Teri has been piloting quite a bit and doing a great job I might add. Do both of you have to have a Captains license or can you run on one? Or does it not work that way at all? Well, that brought another question to mind...how difficult is it to attain a Capt's license? I imagine that you would have to complete X amount hours sailing under someone else who has a license. Is it then a paper test, an actual sailing test...maybe both? I'm sure there's a substantial cost to it all as well. Sorry, I know I tend to ask a lot of questions.
Anyway, thanks for the ride along! Looking forward to next time.
hey B! great to hear from you and LOVE your questions! Neither Jim nor Teri have a Captain's license but we do know other sailors that do. It's not required in the US for our size/type of sailboat. Jim does have three sailing certifications, but again; not required. The certifications Jim holds did have a sailing component and a paper test component. We negotiated the certifications into the purchase of our boat from the yacht broker that also ran a sailing school! Handy!! Otherwise, yes, we considered the certification classes a bit pricey for our budget. Jim typically handles the sail work and line work, that's how Teri ended up at the helm. We usually have a shift change during our travel days, where Teri takes a break after a few hours and Ace takes over the helm for the next few hours. Again, we are SO glad you're along for the ride and keep up those great questions.