Second Test

I came primarily to learn about sailing, chartering sailboats, and to sail on something bigger than Cherry Creek Reservoir. The secondary purpose was to get the certification from US Sailing which acts as a kind of international driver's license for sailors. Most charter companies internationally want you to show that you have, at a minimum, received their yachting certification. To get the certification, you have to pass their tests. I challenged the basic keelboat sailing course and this morning I'm taking the bareboat chartering test.

The test wasn't really that difficult, but you had to really think through your answer. It helped to be able to visualize yourself on the boat, in the water. It also helped to know each of the systems within the boat. I passed.