How Does NauticEd Compare to ASA and U.S. Sailing

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Born in 2008, NauticEd started with a vision to make sailing education accessible and inexpensive to the masses. We believe everyone who wants to learn, should be able to. As the company grew, it became obvious that many organizations were not utilizing the full extent of technology to continue education through to deliverable, measurable, and […]

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Catamaran Qualification and Training

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How do I Switch to Skippering a Catamaran? We get this call almost every day – “I’ve been sailing a monohull for years and am confident. I want to take a catamaran on a sailing vacation. What does it take to switch to a catamaran? Do I need a Catamaran Certification?” Looking at switching over […]

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Sailing Certificate Standards

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NauticEd has been operating as a premier sailing training body since 2008 and is recognized by NASBLA and the United States Coast Guard as adhering to the American National Standards for sailing training. This carries a lot of responsibility and expectation on our instructors to properly follow the standards when training and assessing – and […]

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Predicting the Wind and Weather

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NauticEd International Sailing Education forms a strategic partnership with Predict Wind. Read this full article and learn how to get a FREE 3-month subscription to Predict Wind. All that would be pretty cool – right? Well, welcome to the 21st century! And welcome to the Predict Wind App! Predict wind is a company that has […]

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On The Water Training Standards

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At NauticEd, we treat the word COMPETENCE very seriously. We strive to help everyone of our students become competent and we show progress along the way with varying Ranks and Levels of achievement. To us, competence means that a person can do the thing they are asked successfully. That they are fully capable and they […]

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How to be a good skipper or crew member on a sailing vacation

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This article was specifically written by Grant Headifen, Director of Education for NauticEd for Yacht charter skippers and crewmembers who are going on a sailing vacation. Grant has lead dozens (and dozens) of sailing trips all over the world. He’s seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. This article is linked to from the […]

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Sail Local – Support Local – StaySailCation

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We just coined a new phrase – StaySailCation. It means Support Local Sailing. Support local is not a new concept, just that it is especially relevant now that we are in our new commitment to do social distancing but we also have a responsibility to our community. We’re writing this blog in March 2020 and […]

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