Here’s an email from a student asking about qualifying experience and my answer follows. The topic is regarding what it takes to gain qualifying days to count towards your Skipper, Bareboat Charter Master and Captain Ranks. >>>> On 12/7/10 6:57 AM, “Vadim K”> wrote: Dear Colleagues, ~ 2 month ago I have opened my account […]
Today, NauticEd Sailing School announced the posting of its online Safety at Sea Course. Written by Captain Ed Mapes who has logged close to 100,000 miles on the ocean, the Safety at Sea course focuses on safety and rigging issues that sailors will experience at sea. In the introduction to the sailing course, Captain Mapes […]
Today, NauticEd Online Sailing School announced its release of the NauticEd Captain’s Rank. This coincides with the posting of the NauticEd Safety at Sea Course which is the final required course to attain the Sailing Certification Rank. The NauticEd Captain’s Rank focuses entirely on sailboat operations both near shore and offshore and is directed specifically […]
They say that there are two types of sailors – those who have hit the bottom and liars. Well, with this blog, I can firmly place myself in type I. I believe the reason “they” (I never really know who “they” are) make this statement is to promote caution, that you’re never too immune from […]
Want to Update your Sailing Resume on the fly (erh I mean dock)? Several students have asked us to implement the same iPhone Resume updating app onto the android platform. Well, we just couldn’t resist and so here it is – if you’ve got an Andoid phone just go to the “market place” on your […]
Hooowa – said Al Pacino in the movie Sent of a Woman. We recently launched a new Sailing Courses Page. The first thing you’ll notice is that we have Bundled the Courses into their respective Ranks. So now you can buy the Skipper Bundle which contains the Skipper Course Maneuvering Under Power Course And the […]
SAILING WOMEN INVITED TO RACE IN THE 38TH ANNUAL ST. THOMAS INTERNATIONAL ROLEX REGATTA Escape the winter blahs and learn how to sail by joining the fun and excitement of participating with an all-woman crew in beautiful St. Thomas, USVI, March 2011! NauticEd and Safe Passage Sailing, LLC invite you to “sail with the best” […]
SAILING ENTHUSIASTS INVITED TO RACE IN THE 38TH ANNUAL ST. THOMAS INTERNATIONAL ROLEX REGATTA Escape the winter blahs and join the fun and excitement of participating in this world class event in beautiful St. Thomas, USVI, March 2011! NauticEd and Safe Passage Sailing, LLC invite you to “sail with the best” in this celebrated international […]
Here is a Press Release by NauticEd today Also viewable in our press release section on the website Today, NauticEd unveiled a huge booster to the boating industry by announcing the release of boat sharing software to the public called myBoat™. Until now such purpose built sharing software has been closely held by professional sharing […]
Recently on our NauticEd flotilla with the Moorings to the Kingdom of Tonga we wanted to pass through the Fanua Tapu Pass which is a gap in the reef to get to the eastern islands of the Vava’u archipelago. Normally the gap is marked by a series of buoys, however the latest storm ate them. The […]
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