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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

Sail Local – Support Local – StaySailCation

March 18, 2020/by Grant Headifen

We just coined a new phrase – StaySailCation. It means Support Local Sailing. Support local is not a new concept, just that it is especially relevant now that we are in our new commitment to do social distancing but we also have a responsibility to our community. We’re writing this blog in March 2020 and […]

Europe’s SVN eMagazine and NauticEd Collaboration

March 17, 2020/by Grant Headifen

Announcing a Perfect Alliance – Structure and Content While NauticEd creates great multimedia content and a global structure around sailing education and certification, SVN eMagazine produces very high-quality sailing content from a variety of authors and video articles. SVN is Europe’s largest eMagazine that produces technical articles on maintenance, repairs, travel, sailing and current news […]

How to rig a temporary Barber Hauler on a Catamaran

March 14, 2020/by Grant Headifen

Following on from last week’s excellent post by SVN Magazine on Barber Haulers, this week we show how to make your own very simple Barber Hauler while on a catamaran on a sailing vacation (or on your own catamaran). The issue is that the catamarans have their jibsheet track on the rooftop of the salon. […]

The Barber Hauler User Guide

March 7, 2020/by Grant Headifen

The barber hauler owes its name to the Barber brothers, who introduced it for the first time in the 1950s to move the jib clew laterally and inwards to close the jib-mainsail channel and get a tighter angle on the wind. Over the years it has undergone a remarkable development….

British Virgin Islands Interactive Maps and Chart Briefing

February 19, 2020/by Grant Headifen

The interactive maps are kept current and the British Virgin Islands Interactive Maps and Chart Briefing for yacht charterers gives a good round-up of information and what to expect down there when you go.

Top 10 Sailing Yacht Charter Destinations for 2020

February 4, 2020/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd’s Pick of the Top 10 Sailing Yacht Charter Destinations for 2020 (not listed in any particular order) Aeolians, Sicily Puerto Rico The Grenadines Malta Thailand Seychelles Australia Greece (Saronic) Croatia Antigua BVI (yes it is #11 just because no list is complete without the BVI so we had to add this) Did you know […]

Winter Sailing Goals

December 7, 2019/by Grant Headifen

Although there may be snow on the ground and the sailing season over for many – there’s plenty of sailing to be had this winter. Stuck inside—check off some sailing goals; better yet, head someplace warm to continue your on the water training or take a sailing vacation. Below are some Winter Sailing Goals: 1) […]

Sailing Itinerary for Spanish Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

December 3, 2019/by Grant Headifen

Wow – I mean who would have thunk it? Why do people fly right through Puerto Rico onto other Caribbean destinations to charter a yacht on a sailing vacation? Right in our back yard is an amazing destination – Puerto Rico and its Spanish Virgin Islands. For Americans, there is no passport requirements (even for […]

Sail the Mediterranean

November 7, 2019/by Grant Headifen

Sail the Mediterranean … there is no place like it. It is a vast exploring ground, one where you could easily spend a lifetime.

NAUTICED FAMILY FRIENDLY FLOTILLA – CROATIA – JUNE 2021

October 25, 2019/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd is hosting a family friendly flotilla to Central Dalmatia, Croatia in June 2021. Croatia is officially announced as being open for 2021 season and double vaccinations will be complete by this June. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to celebrate the end of the lockdown. Questions?  Want to join?  Contact Lauren@nauticed.org (512) […]

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