With Chartering really going nuts this year, it’s always a good idea to select your choice as early as possible. Here below are some of our latest offerings that we believe are absolutely worth checking out. If you are looking for something else, you can always contact us through this vacation request link – we […]
How do I Switch to Skippering a Catamaran? We get this call almost every day – “I’ve been sailing a monohull for years and am confident. I want to take a catamaran on a sailing vacation. What does it take to switch to a catamaran? Do I need a Catamaran Certification?” Looking at switching over […]
NauticEd has been operating as a premier sailing training body since 2008 and is recognized by NASBLA and the United States Coast Guard as adhering to the American National Standards for sailing training. This carries a lot of responsibility and expectation on our instructors to properly follow the standards when training and assessing – and […]
Charter companies provide opportunities for you to sail extensively and get paid while you do it (reducing the cost of ownership). Buying a boat to put in yacht charter service can be a great way to achieve your sailing goals.
We recently interviewed Jim and Kristi Query, the owners of Virgin Islands Yacht Charters. We wanted to talk about their under-recognized sailing destination – the US Virgin Islands.
NauticEd International Sailing Education forms a strategic partnership with Predict Wind. Read this full article and learn how to get a FREE 3-month subscription to Predict Wind. All that would be pretty cool – right? Well, welcome to the 21st century! And welcome to the Predict Wind App! Predict wind is a company that has […]
At NauticEd, we treat the word COMPETENCE very seriously. We strive to help everyone of our students become competent and we show progress along the way with varying Ranks and Levels of achievement. To us, competence means that a person can do the thing they are asked successfully. That they are fully capable and they […]
Anchoring and getting how much chain and rope right to let out is such an important topic that we thought we’d make this excerpt available for free in open space. Please enjoy how we dive into science and mathematics in these techniques.
Guest written by Carrie Wright, founder of VI Plastics The plastics recycling company in the British Virgin Islands, VI Plastics, is running a crowd-funding campaign to purchase additional equipment. You can help. In previous articles, NauticEd has lamented the lack of recycling in the Caribbean and stressed the importance of responsible management of plastic waste, […]
Calling all good sailors who like people Did you know that there is a shortage of sailing Instructors? Well, there is! Just call your local sailing school, they will definitely tell you that if you’re an experienced sailor, “you’re hired”. So what does it take to become a professional sailing instructor? People: First, you have […]
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.
