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Top Ten Safe Boating Tips
Top 10 safe boating tips in recognition of safe boating awareness week this June. Learn how to be safe on the water.
Crewing on a Sailing Vacation
8 people confined in 40 sq m for a week? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Well, not after you read this article. Crewing and skippering tips and ground rules.
2023 British Virgin Islands Flotilla
Come join the NauticEd team as we adventure to the British Virgin Islands on our March 2023 family-friendly sailing flotilla.
Anchoring with side waves
Here is a trick on how to turn your anchored boat to fave the waves instead of facing the wind. It gives you a much smoother experience while anchoring with side waves.
The Racing and Yelling Thing
None of us like yelling on sailboats, and racing is a poor excuse for it. Quick advice on being a better skipper from Capt. Marc Hughston.
Meet Sailing Instructor Capt. Marc Hughston
Meet top sailing instructor Capt. Marc Hughston. Sailing instructors are often the most highly experienced sailors in the industry, but they all start somewhere! Gain insight into sailing from those who do it most...
Best Yacht Charter Locations in Croatia
There are four main areas to sail on the Croatian coastline. Each location is easily large enough for a 2-week sailing vacation and so those seeking only a week are confined to smaller areas within each location. Discover here which location is best for you.
2023 Sea of Cortez Flotilla
The Sea of Cortez has captured the imagination of sailors and adventurers and offers unparalleled opportunities for exploration under sail. Join other sailors on NauticEd's 2023 Sea of Cortez Flotilla.
#65 We gotta be Nuts
There is something that happens to me as soon as I see a small gap of water between my boat and the dock as I am leaving for a sail.... We gotta be nuts.
WE ARE EXPERT YACHT CHARTER AGENTS!
NauticEd are Expert Yacht Charter Agents. A yacht charter agent (sometimes called a yacht charter broker) is a charter industry expert who provides concierge services through the entire process of a yacht rental including the initial search, questions and advice, booking, and issues that arise during the charter.
Do I need a sailing license to sail around the world if I own my own boat?
The sailing license that you typically hear about is for yacht chartering only and only in certain areas of the world like the Mediterranean, Seychelles, and a few others. Learn more here....
Navigation Practice Exercise
Here is a simple navigation practice exercise to practice sailing (navigating) to a waypoint. The exercise is for you to plan to sailing upwind and to a waypoint with 2 tacks.
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