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

Bareboat Chartering: What is a sleep-aboard and do I need one?

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A sleep-aboard means that you sleep on the board the boat the night before your charter begins. Basically, the boat becomes your hotel for the night. Many charters start at 6 pm, particularly in the Mediterranean and many in the Caribbean. This means that you automatically sleep on board the boat in the marina the […]

Does my charter need to be exactly a week long?

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Does it have to start and end on Saturday? (Charter v. To rent a boat for an extended period of time on a gorgeous sailing vacation with friends and family and have the time of your life. And want to do it over and over again.) (definition embellished by author) The answer to the question […]

Spartivento – Italian Yacht Charter Company

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NauticEd Sailing Vacations Agency is the North American agency for  Spartivento, an Italian Yacht Charter Company. At NauticEd, we have personally chartered from Spartivento twice in Italy, once in Sicily and once in the Amalfi Coast and we can report from personal experience that they are a professional company with a modern fleet and good customer service.

EXPLORE CUBA BY LAND & SEA – Nov 2019

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NauticEd has teamed up with affiliate sailing school Sailors NYC to bring you a once-in-a lifetime opportunity! Celebrate Havana’s 500th anniversary with an amazing vacation to Cuba exploring by land and sea. Inquiries or Reservations: Contact Lauren at lauren@nauticed.org Dates: November 7-19, 2019. Why Cuba? Time-capsule culture, unique history, beautiful landscapes and beaches, fantastic food, […]

What is a boating or sailing resume?

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To charter a yacht on a sailing vacation (or a powerboat on a boating vacation) you absolutely must have a boating or sailing resume. A sailing or boating resume is the same as a job resume – it summarizes, in a very concise format, all of your accomplishments.

NauticEd best sailing education and sailing training program

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 Who has the best sailing training program out there? Well, NauticEd of course! But we did write this article so you’ll have to make your own mind up after you read all this. First, to set the lay of the land (water) of who does sailing training in the USA. Three main organizations affiliate themselves with […]