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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

Leaving a Mooring Ball in a Tidal Current

July 26, 2021/by Grant Headifen

One of our students, Tom, asked the below question after he viewed our “How to Operate a Dinghy” you tube video. “Thanks Ed, my small boat is docked in a tidal harbour and it can get tricky when tides are running strong. How should I use the outboard/tiller to move away in reverse from the […]

Yacht Charter in Saint Martin

April 14, 2021/by Grant Headifen

Recently, our Client Michael L. and friends went a Yacht Charter Saint Martin for a 1-week yacht charter on a Lagoon 42 ft Catamaran. We asked Michael to do a write-up of the area and his vacation.

Latest Charter Deals

February 16, 2021/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

Catamaran Qualification and Training

February 3, 2021/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

Sailing Certificate Standards

January 26, 2021/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd has been operating as a premier sailing and boating training body since 2008 and is recognized Officially by NASBLA and the United States Coast Guard as adhering to the American National Standards for sailing and boating training. This carries a lot of responsibility and expectation on our instructors to properly follow the standards when […]

Buying a boat to put in yacht charter

January 21, 2021/by Grant Headifen

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.

US VIRGIN ISLANDS-THE NEW HOTSPOT FOR YACHT CHARTERS

January 19, 2021/by Grant Headifen

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.

Predicting the Wind and Weather

December 18, 2020/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

On The Water Training Standards

November 25, 2020/by Grant Headifen

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: How much rope or chain should I let out?

October 28, 2020/by Grant Headifen

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.

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