Capt Jim Stewart

Jim Stewart has been sailing for over 30 years. He and his wife, Jane, retired early to move aboard their boat and start their cruising life. Grandchildren who live in the Midwest have kept them on the Great Lakes. They have been cruising the Great Lakes since 1998 on their 38 ft sail boat. The wilderness of the Ontario shore, Lake Superior, and the scenic beauty of the North Channel, Lake Huron, top their list of favorite cruising grounds. Cruising the Lakes, plus their charter adventures, keeps them on the water most of the year. Jim got his Coast Guard License in 2003 and started teaching sailing in 2004. SailTime Chicago was started in 2005 and Jim joined the Chicago SailTime base in its first year of operation as their Manager of Training Operations. SailTime Milwaukee was formed in 2009 and Jim started coordinating the ASA training program for SailTime Milwaukee (which was recognized in 2009 & 2012 as an ASA Outstanding School of the Year). ASA has awarded Jim their Outstanding Instructor Award for 2009, 2013 and again in 2014. Jim’s American Sailing Association Instructor qualification levels include: Basic Keel Boat (101) Basic Coastal Cruising (103) Bareboat Charter (104) Coastal Navigation (105) Advanced Coastal Cruising (106) Cruising Catamaran (114) Docking Endorsement (118)