Got a request from a student to point out more through out our courses the need to have on board emergency portable battery powered navigation lights in case of electrical failure – and we couldn’t agree more. An acquaintance of mine was nearly run down by a high speed ferry in the middle of the […]
We took this from a section in the Crew and Skipper Courses to easily explain the difference between true wind and apparent wind. >>>>>> Section 7.2 – True Wind versus Apparent Wind – Explained Put you hand outside the window of your car traveling at 60 miles per hour on a still day and your […]
Here is an email we received from a NauticEd student >>>>>>>> On 4/1/10 8:31 AM, “Michael” Wrote: Hello, I reviewed your website and am interested in taking your courses. The courses are the background to actual on-water experience. I live in Northern California and sail with a friend quite often. There are also several sailing […]
This is the day 2 introduction to NauticEd sailing school. Watch the video and/or read the text below. >>>>>>> This is the content of the day 2 email of 6 in your introduction to NauticEd. Today we’ll discuss the NauticEd Sailing Certification and show you how to get discounts off NauticEd courses or even get […]
Make sure you like us on facebook to stay up with all the cool things we do (look to the right over there —–> ) Watch this video as soon as you have signed up with NauticEd If you already saw this one, continue down below. We pieced together the training of how NauticEd works […]
This is a FREE learn to sail application which the NauticEd team developed. We’ve made it so that anyone can have access to it for free. The application is called NED. When you’re first getting started in sailing, trying to figure out how the sails should be set according to the wind angle can be […]
On 2/9/10 4:09 AM, “MICHAEL” wrote: Hello Grant, Just returned from our bareboat charter in BVI .We were there for 9 days.It was great,though the wind was light 5-10 knots for the last few days but was 30knots for the first couple ,a little much for us beginers we we did ok.I was glad to […]
While I’m waiting for the America’s cup race to start and twittering the updates to the delayed start – I thought I’d add a blog update about our upcoming Tonga Sailing flotilla. The dates will be August 30th to September 7th 2010. Come join us in one of the most tropical sailing locations in […]
NauticEd Online Sailing School will begin offering a Post Graduate Sailing Flotilla to its students. Students who graduate to the NauticEd Bareboat Charter Master Rank will be invited to celebrate their graduation by skippering their own charter sailing yacht with their friends and family for a week long sailing adventure. Grant Headifen, Educational Director and […]
New Zealand has long been respected by the world sailing community as producing some of the world’s top sailors. It’s no wonder! Here is a pic I snapped this week while visiting Torbay, New Zealand of our future sailors. The sailing industry is always wondering how to get more people involved in the sport and […]
NauticEd is a fully recognized education and certification platform for sailing students combining online and on-the-water real instruction (and now VR). NauticEd offers +24 online courses, a free sailor's toolkit that includes 2 free courses, and six ranks of certification – all integrated into NauticEd’s proprietary platform. The USCG and NASBLA recognize NauticEd as having met the established American National Standards. Learn more at www.nauticed.org.
The NauticEd Vacations team are Expert Global Yacht Charter Agents – when you book a sailing vacation or bareboat charter through NauticEd, we don’t charge you a fee – we often save you money since we can compare prices from all yacht charter companies. PLUS, we can give you advice on which destination or charter company will suit your needs best. Inquire about a Sailing Vacation or Charter.
