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)
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Preparation to sail
Skipper/crew operations and skills
Leaving the dock or mooring
Boat control in confined waters
Navigation & navigation rules
Boat control in open water
Heavy weather sailing
Overboard rescue methods
Safety and emergency procedures
Returning to dock or mooring
Securing the boat properly
For a complete list of the information you will be expected to show competency see Skipper J22 Certification Checklist.
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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$250.00 Security Deposit on all rentals.
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All skippers must be at least 18 years old and certified. Certification is earned in a variety of ways.
Passing a one-hour Skipper Certification and on the water assessment
($75 fee. If a renter does not meet the requirements for certification, the fee paid will be credited toward a Basic Sailing or Refresher course at SailMaine.)
Passing the Skipper Certification at the end of a full SailMaine beginner or intermediate sailing course.
Taking a Refresher Course that results in Skipper Certification (Renter must indicate that he/she would like to be certified).
In rare cases, renters may be granted certification based on resume or our familiarity with the renter’s experience. All decisions to grant certification will be made by the Program Director.
Certifications are good for two (2) years from the date of your last sail. All rentals are for a minimum of two hours, which includes rigging/derigging time. SailMaine has the right to refuse a rental for any reason.
PortPass - Full Season
THE BEST $949 YOU’VE EVER SPENT
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!
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Have a friend or family member that you would like to share the benefits with? Another skipper can be added to your PortPass as a PortPass Partner****. This way, you both can have access to our boats, even when you aren’t able to sail together.
Only caveat: as a partnership you can only have one boat from our fleet out a time.
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Same benefits as the PortPass, anyone in the company who gets skipper certifed can a rent a boat (1 boat at a time)
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With valid student ID, the same benefits as the PortPass
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$300 per race series
or $75 per single race event***
*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.