Meet NauticEd Instructor Gordy Cox
Meet nauticed instructor Gordy Cox, a former RAF pilot now embracing a full-time sailing career with three sailboats.
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.
Meet nauticed instructor Gordy Cox, a former RAF pilot now embracing a full-time sailing career with three sailboats.
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.
Learn how Nauticed instructor Daniel Jackson transformed his life through sailing, exploring the West Coast and the Bahamas.
Learn how the Safety Position — a controlled, depowered close reach — helps sailors pause safely without losing steerage. Ideal for MOB drills, instruction, and more.
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.
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.
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?
Learn from NauticEd instructor Dave Mortell about the freedom and excitement of living on a boat and travelling the seas.
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.
An easy guide on how to gybe single handed. Shows an animation with step-by-step instructions. Gybe Ho!
NauticEd is a fully recognized education and certification platform for sailing students combining online and on-the-water real instruction (and now VR). NauticEd offers +24 online courses, a free sailor's toolkit that includes 2 free courses, and six ranks of certification – all integrated into NauticEd’s proprietary platform. The USCG and NASBLA recognize NauticEd as having met the established American National Standards. Learn more at www.nauticed.org.
The NauticEd Vacations team are Expert Global Yacht Charter Agents – when you book a sailing vacation or bareboat charter through NauticEd, we don’t charge you a fee – we often save you money since we can compare prices from all yacht charter companies. PLUS, we can give you advice on which destination or charter company will suit your needs best. Inquire about a Sailing Vacation or Charter.