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

Top 10 Apps for Planning a Sailing Vacation with Friends

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So, you’ve decided you want to take a sailing vacation with friends and/or family.  Fantastic idea!  You’re already guaranteed to have an awesome holiday. NauticEd can help find the perfect yacht for you in your desired location and can provide expert advice as to which boat/destination best suits your vacation style and desires. But making […]

NauticEd talks to hot new sailing app savvy navvy

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Talk about NauticEd disrupting the Sailing Education industry, here is a new navigation app that’s making similar waves and it’s very cool. Introducing savvy navvy, the startup working to build the best navigation solution for sailors worldwide. Their mission? To make navigation safer, easier and more convenient for sailors around the globe, making sailing more […]

2019 Sailing Opportunities

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As part of the NauticEd experience, we offer a variety of sailing adventure, vacation, training, and cruising opportunities. Whether you’re looking to bareboat charter, build miles for your sailing resume, take a cabin charter, obtain your Mediterranean sailing license, take a vacation with a captain, join a flotilla, receive training while vacationing, or experience a […]

RING IN THE 2020 NEW YEAR IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

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What better way to celebrate the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 than to be enjoying a relaxing holiday in the BVI. Let Joy bring some holiday joy into your NYE! NauticEd has teamed up with Joy from Joy Rid Charters to lead travelers on this BVI adventure. Snorkel the Indians, stop by […]

NauticEd November 2019 Puerto Rico & Spanish Virgin Islands Flotilla

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Turkey always tastes better in the warm waters of the Caribbean.  Scratch that.  This Thanksgiving we’re having seafood! Mahi Mahi, anyone? Join the NauticEd November 2019 Puerto Rico & Spanish Islands Flotilla! For more information or to make a reservation, contact lauren@nauticed.org PUERTO RICO & THE SPANISH VIRGIN ISLANDS   November 23-30, 2019 Discover the […]

Navigation: Rate and Direction (Set and Drift) exercises

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Here are some Navigation rate and drift with leeway exercises that you can practice on for your SLC Mediterranean sailing license on-the-water, on-the-day exam. The assessor will give you some problem navigation exercises and you will need to nail them quickly and accurately to prove your competence. Or, just practice them anyway for a greater understanding and […]

SPRING 2019 SAILING REGATTA OPPORTUNITIES

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Join NauticEd’s affiliated school, On Deck Sailing, for an amazing opportunity to race in one or more of 3 world famous regattas.   To get the NauticEd pricing below, simple – just tell them you are from NauticEd The Boat: Racing on Spirit of Juno, a Farr 65 equipped with full set of race sails […]

Poison Prevention Week: Hidden Hazards in the Hull

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National Poison Prevention Week is the third week of March each year, falling on the 17th through the 23rd this year. This cause was founded by the Health Research & Safety Administration to raise awareness for preventative methods to avoid toxic poisons. The week of awareness is a chance to feature various hazards that result […]