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Grant Headifen

About Grant Headifen

My vision for NauticEd is to ensure that families and friends get out on the water not only safely but with true COMPETENCE, confidently savoring every moment of their valuable time.

Achieving this means being the pinnacle of sailing and boating education—offering comprehensive multi-media theoretical instruction coupled with hands-on, on-the-water training through our global network of American National Standards Instructors. We steadfastly avoid becoming a mere certification mill; our focus is on delivering genuine competence, ensuring our students are well-prepared for enjoyable, real-world boating experiences.

Entries by Grant Headifen

Meet NauticEd Instructor Gordy Cox

August 27, 2025/by Grant Headifen

Meet nauticed instructor Gordy Cox, a former RAF pilot now embracing a full-time sailing career with three sailboats.

How Catamaran vs. Monohull Rudders are Different

August 21, 2025/by Grant Headifen

Discover why catamaran rudders on the Lagoon 46 don’t steer in forward gear like monohulls do—learn how rudder placement affects maneuverability, especially when docking. Includes video transcript and practical tips.

Meet NauticEd Instructor Daniel Jackson

August 12, 2025/by Grant Headifen

Learn how Nauticed instructor Daniel Jackson transformed his life through sailing, exploring the West Coast and the Bahamas.

Understanding the Safety Position in Sailing

July 12, 2025/by Grant Headifen

Learn how the Safety Position — a controlled, depowered close reach — helps sailors pause safely without losing steerage. Ideal for MOB drills, instruction, and more.

Sailing Poem of Paradox

July 1, 2025/by Grant Headifen

One balmy day in a stormy night,
Two sunken catamarans sailed with a port green light.
They reefed both lazy sheets in a flat sea gale,
And tacked straight windward with no wind and a bulging sail.

Sea of Cortez Flotilla – February 2026

June 20, 2025/by Grant Headifen

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 and Santana Sailing’s 2026 Sea of Cortez Flotilla.

The International Ibiza Regatta!

June 17, 2025/by Grant Headifen

A sailing event that is as fun as it is serious! Get ready for an exhilarating sailing competition between large, modern chartered sailing yachts, with our own unique handicap system! What could be more exhilarating than a race in turquoise waters around the world’s hippest tropical island? 

Meet NauticEd Instructor Dave Mortell

June 3, 2025/by Grant Headifen

Learn from NauticEd instructor Dave Mortell about the freedom and excitement of living on a boat and travelling the seas.

Catamaran Maneuvering Mastery

June 1, 2025/by Grant Headifen

As now learned, Cats can turn inside their own length, they can vector sideways, and using the bulldozer effect you can instantly rotate the Cat to point in any direction, you can do almost anything.

How to Gybe Single Handedly

May 26, 2025/by Grant Headifen

An easy guide on how to gybe single handed. Shows an animation with step-by-step instructions. Gybe Ho!

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