10 Best Boat Drinks
Mixologist or not, you can make your sailing vacation a cut above the rest by mixing a few yummy drinks for your crew. You can even use your imagination once you start to realize what goes with what.
Entries by Grant Headifen
Leaving a Mooring Ball in a Tidal Current
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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.