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

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 […]

Smartplug Stops Boats Burning to the Waterline

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A SmartPlug is a must for your boat to replace the standard L5-30 shore power plug. A few years ago I managed a boat for a syndicate of guys. They were sharing their boat using our boat sharing software. But alas … here is what happened to their beautiful boat. Turns out, this is an […]

Favorite RYA Sailing Schools in USA, Canada and elsewhere

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At NauticEd we have our list of Favorite RYA practical sailing training schools and we are sharing it with you here. NauticEd is a provider of the RYA Day Skipper Theory course online to students worldwide. Technically, we are called an RYA shore-based training school. Once students have passed the RYA Day Skipper course online they […]

NauticEd Awarded in the top 40 sailing blogs in the world

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Good news today everyone! The NauticEd blog has been awarded as being in the top 40 of sailing blogs in the world. Today we are sitting at #13. Here is the letter from the founder of Feedspot who does this ranking. ### Hi NauticEd Team, My name is Anuj Agarwal. I’m Founder of Feedspot. I would like […]

How to Spring into a Tight Space on a Dock

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Maneuvering your gorgeous sailboat under power in the marina is one of the more important skills to learn. Wind, current and tight spaces can be very intimidating and not knowing all the tricks can lead to expensive mistakes as well as serious ego damage. NauticEd‘s new paper book titled “Maneuver and Dock Your Sailboat Under […]

Bareboat Yacht Charter – Tonga or Tahiti?

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One of our NauticEd students (Doug) called us today asking where to go on a sailing vacation. In particular, he was asking about a Bareboat Yacht Charter in Tonga or Tahiti. He had been to the Caribbean plenty of times and was looking for something a little different.