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

Sailing in Sicily day 3 and 4

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Day 3: Sailing in the Aeolians Islands, Sicily with Spartivento Yacht Charter Company Today we decided to spend the morning in Panarea’s main village San Pietro and then sail later to Stromboli. The little Island of Panarea is really REALLY nice. When you go ashore either take no money or if you have lots of […]

Sailing in Sicily Day 1 and 2

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The NauticEd team sailed the Aeolian Islands of Sicily in June 2017. Subsequently, we are rating Sailing in Sicily as the number one sailing vacation destination in the world – read why.

Number 1 Sailing Vacation Spot in the World

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We went sailing in the Aeolian Islands, Sicily last week with Spartivento Yacht Charter Company. We’ve been fortunate to sail in just about every sailing vacation destination in the world and so people always ask me where is the best place. Until now, I have always responded with “each one is a 10”. But after visiting Sicily last week, I have to say: hands down, without a doubt, we are now rating the Aeolian Islands in Sicily as the number one best place on planet earth to take a sailing vacation.

More Nauticed Reviews

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Just a couple of reviews and compliments from our students we’ve received this week. Kevin S. wrote: I completed the RYA Day Skipper and ICC course in November 2016.  I completed the online theory course with NauticEd and the practical course with Yachting Education.   I can’t say enough good things about the complete program […]

How does heeling angle create airfoil shape?

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A student asked this question “How does heeling angle create an airfoil shape in the sails”. He was using SeaTalks nanoforum that we have on every page of our sailing courses. So my first thought was Huh? What the heck is he talking about? Then I remembered that I wrote that. So it must be right, right? […]

10 Essential Tips for Chartering a Private Yacht

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Also read our other article https://www.nauticed.org/sailing-blog/bareboat-charter-guide-how-to-charter-a-sailboat-on-a-sailing-vacation/ 10 Essential Tips for Chartering a Private Yacht by Motion Yacht Charters in the Solent UK. Chartering a private yacht is a great way to enjoy sailing without actually owning a boat. It’s a good way to test different boats in case, at some point, you decide to buy […]

Best Times to Book a Yacht Charter

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SEE THE BOOKING INFOGRAPHIC BELOW Too often, clients call us asking to book a yacht on a sailing vacation, only to find out that the best boats are gone or the expensive ones are left. So we created an infographic guide to help you see when the best time to book a sailing vacation. For popular […]

IALA-A and IALA-B Navigation Marks and Atons

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BOOK MARK THIS PAGE Getting confused about Lateral Navigation Marks and ATONs? There are two systems in the world. IALA-A and IALA-B. Basically, the colors are opposite but here is the infographic. This information and everything else you need to know about coastal navigation is in the NauticEd Coastal Navigation Course. It’s only $39. Upon completion, the course is […]