Rentals

Skipper Certification

2 Hours / $75 per person

In order to rent a SailMaine J22 each sailor must be certified by a SailMaine instructor to ensure safety and experience. Certification check list. Skipper Certs are taken individually to make sure each skipper can demo the skills without help.

You must have sailed a SailMaine boat in the past 2 years to maintain your certification. Certifications expire after 2 summers of no sailing.

We offer Skipper Certification by appointment. Please email learntosail@sailmaine.org to book

We also offer Refresher classes which combo some teaching time and a Skipper Cert. These are ONLY for folks who are ready to certify and just need a quick refresher.

3hr session $200 (1hr teaching, 2hr skipper cert)

Hourly Rentals

$75.00 per hour / 5 Hour Punch Card – $299

Our J/22’s are available for rent to skippers who have been certified by SailMaine staff. You must have sailed a SailMaine boat in the past 2 years to maintain your certification. Certifications expire after 2 summers of no sailing.

Up to three guests may accompany the skipper.

Rental Hours: Boats are available from 10am-8pm weekdays, 10am-6pm weekends. Availability is always dependent on program needs etc.

Booking info coming in late May

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PortPass - Full Season

THE BEST $899 YOU’VE EVER SPENT
($849 in person, $899 before Jan 1, $949 after Jan 1)

Sail a J/22 as if it were your own! Reserve your boat and sail in SailMaine’s J/22 keelboat fleet. Our standard PortPass allows you unlimited sailing!*, plus 20% off SailMaine items in our office store. Lessons are also discounted 20% if you need more instruction.**

PortPass holders also get access to our WhatsApp group chat and email group to facilitate crew matching!


*During SailMaine’s scheduled rental hours. Reservations accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, no more than 7 days prior to sailing.

**Sailors must be certified by a member of the SailMaine Rental Staff prior to taking one of our boats out. Should additional experience be required, PortPass holder will be offered discounted lessons or a refund of their PortPass fees.

***PortPass Sailor is responsible for race registration with the organizing authority and preparing/delivering boat to the event.

****Each Partner will need to complete our skipper certification process. Under a shared PortPass, only one boat may be rented at a time.