Sailing Education Archives

International Certificate of Competence (ICC)

April 3, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Do you need the ICC license to sail internationally? Learn what you need to know to obtain your ICC International Certificate of Competence.

NauticEd and MarineVerse Launch World’s First Virtual Reality Navigation Rules Course

March 2, 2023/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd and MarineVerse today jointly announced the launch of the world’s first-ever Virtual Reality Navigation Rules Training Course. This fully immersive VR course is designed to make learning navigation rules both enjoyable for users and effective for educators, using gamification techniques to entertain and increase knowledge retention.

Sail Trim – How do sails work?

March 2, 2023/by Trisha Evelyn

Learn how to raise or unfurl sails in this brief glimpse into one of our introductory sailing courses.

NauticEd and SailTies Partner to Authenticate Sailing Logbooks with GPS Tracking and Sharing

February 28, 2023/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd and SailTies Partner to Authenticate Sailing Logbooks with GPS Tracking and Sharing, a powerful integration for users and charterer companies.

Learn Lateral Marks in Virtual Reality

January 27, 2023/by Grant Headifen

Learn Lateral Marks in virtual reality. Grant gives an example of the lateral marks combined with Cardinal Marks in VR.

How to Raise or Unfurl Sails

January 12, 2023/by Trisha Evelyn

Learn how to raise or unfurl sails in this brief glimpse into one of our introductory sailing courses.

Most Important Sailing Knots

December 21, 2022/by Trisha Evelyn

These 8 sailing knots are the first ones you should master as you learn how to sail. Practice these (and then a couple of extras) to continue your online sailing education journey.

Who Gives Way Port versus Starboard?

December 1, 2022/by Grant Headifen

Anchoring with Lines Ashore – Mediterranean Style

November 30, 2022/by Trisha Evelyn

Master anchoring with lines ashore – essential for boat owners and on charter boats, especially the Mediterranean.

How do Polar Plots Work on a Sailboat?

November 23, 2022/by Grant Headifen

The polar plot on a sailboat shows the speed the sailboat goes at a specific angle to the wind at a specific wind speed. Read this article to understand how they work and how to read a polar plot.