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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

Press Release – NauticEd Releases Captain’s Rank

November 24, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

There are two types of Sailors

November 16, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

Android Resume Update App Launched

October 21, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

Save Big on NauticEd Courses

October 21, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

Press Release: All Women Crew in Rolex Regatta

October 9, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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” […]

Press Release: Rolex Regatta

October 9, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

NauticEd launches “myBoat” – Boat Sharing Software

September 13, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

How to Get to a Waypoint

September 11, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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 […]

How to Spring off the Dock with a Catamaran

August 12, 2010/by Grant Headifen

Next week we’re going to Tonga and the island of Vava’U for a week long NauticEd Flotilla sailing trip amongst the archipelago. After a rainy and relatively cool winter in New Zealand this year its going to be a welcome and fun trip. We’re bareboat chartering three catamarans from the Moorings. 21 adults and 3 […]

Heaving To And Something About It That You Might Not Know

July 23, 2010/by Grant Headifen

Most sailors already know how to heave to so I’ll give the quick part of this tip up front. The Quick Bit When heaving to, and if you have the choice, do it so that your boat is on a starboard tack. This way you are the “Stand-on” vessel in an approaching situation with other […]

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