Jim McColl and Tari Smith.
Jim McColl
Sailing Experience: Started sailing in 1973. Owned seven sailboats ranging in size from 16 ft. to 32 ft. Racing, cruising, and day sailing experienced. Crossed Lake Michigan over 24 times racing, cruising, and delivering. Cruised to and through the North Channel six times, with 5 1/2 weeks being the longest trip. Erie Canal experienced. Licensed Captain since 2002.
Prior Career: 35 years in bank trust department followed by work as a financial consultant before retiring in 2000.
Qualified to teach the following ASA Classes:
* 101 Basic Keelboat
* 103 Basic Coastal Cruising
* 104 Intermediate Coastal Cruising
* 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising
Tari Smith
About Tari:
Tari started sailing on his family sailboat before he could walk. Wooden boats were prevalent with one of his first jobs while racing on a wood boat was bailing out the water. He built his first boat, an 8 foot Pram, in 7th grade. While in high school he built a dingy and custom tillers to earn extra spending money.
Tari's sailing interests cover cruising and racing including competition in Snipe, Scow and DN (ice boat) classes. Most of his experience involved solo sailing which requires an extremely high level of safety precautions. He is a memer of the Great Lakes Single Handed Society, Lake Michigan Single Handed Society and a life member of the Muskegon Yacht Club.
Tari became a certified American Sailing Association instructor in 2010 and is thankful for the opportunity saying it has been very rewarding to see others experience the joy of sailing. "You can always learn and you can learn from everyone."
