Meet Your Instructor
Jim McColl.
Jim McColl.
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.
Teaching experience: Conducted Muskegon Yacht Club sailing classes for over 10 years. Received ASA Certification in 2003. Teaching with Torresen Marine Sailing School since 2003.
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:
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
