Maneuvering a Catamaran Advice
Here is an email we received from a student asking about how to dock a Catamaran. Let’s go over the basics together.
Entries by Grant Headifen
How to use a Breton (Portland) Plotter
Today, we’re discussing using a Breton Plotter, aka Portland Plotter, aka rotating protractor, to determine a course.
International Navigation Rules of Preventing Collision at Sea
Stand-On and Give-Way: You just might have it wrong… (Jump directly to the FREE updated International Rules of Preventing Collision at Sea course it’s quick, easy and entertaining) Two sail boats collide. One had wind over their port side and one had wind over their starboard side. The starboard tack boat saw the port tack boat […]
Apparent Wind Speed vs True Wind Speed
How to Understand True vs Apparent Wind Here is our latest wind animation built using html5 technology so that it works on computers and mobile devices. It means you can bookmark this page on your phone and use it to explain the concept of true vs apparent to anyone – even whilst out on the […]
New Style and Greatly Enhanced Sailors LogBook
The NauticEd Logbook has been greatly enhanced to add specific information about each logbook entry, helping the student experience.
Bareboat Chartering in Martinique
Bareboat chartering in Martinique is a hidden treasure in plan site. It is a big island in about the middle of the island chain between the British Virgin Islands and Grenada. It is a French territory and so if you like chocolate croissants and sailing – Martinique is a good match for you.
Sailing in St. Vincent
If you like this post – please LIKE it via facebook and G+1 it – thanks it helps us grow The guide books give St. Vincent a bad wrap and many people have told us to give it a miss. Our plan to sail from St. Lucia to Bequia Island however was not quite going […]
Anchoring a Sailboat when Chartering
Anchoring an unfamiliar boat Most charter boats use all chain anchor rode. The rules of anchoring say with chain you should use a 5:1 ratio. For example, for an overnight anchorage at a 4 meter depth plus 1 meter from the water line to your boat you should use 5×5 = 25 meters. If you […]
Sailing Vacation Attitude
Southern St Lucia is known for the swarming and pushy “official guides”. Each one claiming that they are the official. Years ago when I visited by land and sea I was overwhelmed and was glad to leave.
Bareboat Chartering – Shaking out the Bareboat Charter Dust
If you like this post – please LIKE it via facebook thanks it helps us grow Hi – Grant Headifen here. I’m about 3 days into a Bareboat Charter trip in Martinique in the Caribbean. This is one of approx. several dozen such trips all over the world that I have taken. I don’t say that […]
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