Take Note When the Boat Heels Over or Stands Up
At a sailing group meeting, someone mentioned they were having trouble determining if the boat was pinching or not.
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.
At a sailing group meeting, someone mentioned they were having trouble determining if the boat was pinching or not.
A word of caution whenever using any home AC appliances on a vessel. Generally, these devices will work fine
We begin with a phenomenon called magnetism. This phenomenon was known thousands of years before electricity. Magnetism was discovered…
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Raw-water means that the water is straight from outside the boat. It might be seawater – it might be
The history of navigation is fascinating and dates back to as many centuries as we can imagine.
Since waves are primarily the result of surface wind action, they can be accurately predicted. Waves have troughs and crests.
It is important to know how much experience your crew has before you embark on any sailing adventure. For our boat, we created a video walkaround introduction to the boat covering safety items and also just general items on how we want our boat looked after.
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