Sailing Education Archives

Monitoring your Anchor Set

April 7, 2016/by Grant Headifen

After the anchor has set and adequate rode has been paid out, take time to ensure you are not drifting. And considering changing winds and tide height and tidal current, it is important to periodically monitor how well your anchor is set. Check your anchor set manually and electronically. Do this manually by sighting bearings […]

All about Inflatable Life Vests

April 6, 2016/by Grant Headifen

Inflatable PFD’s Chances are that you will be switching over to an inflatable PFD pretty soon given that they are so comfortable. Here the adult is wearing a Type II inflatable PFD while the Child is wearing a comfortable Type III PFD. Inflatable PFD’s are available in a variety of styles (and colors) and are […]

ICC Assessments in USA

March 21, 2016/by Grant Headifen

ICC – SLC Assessments in the USA If you are considering a sailing trip to Croatia or the Mediterranean, you now need a sailing license: either the NauticEd SLC (Sailing License and Credentials) or the ICC (International Certificate of Competence – United Nations Resolution 40) is recommended for full acceptance. Both the SLC and the […]

Why do an electronic sailors Logbook?

February 8, 2016/by Grant Headifen

We recently were copied on an email from a school to one of our students that was encouraging a sailor to fill out their paper sailor’s logbook. Paper? Really? – Actually I think it was really only because there was no understanding that an electronic 21st century thinking has been applied to sailing logbooks. Here […]

Test Question: How to Determine Speed and COG

January 22, 2016/by Grant Headifen

Try to answer this coastal navigation question: At 1035 your GPS indicated a position of LAT 41° 05.3’N and LONG 72° 33.7′ W. At 1103 your GPS indicates your position to be LAT 41°09.0′ N and LONG 72° 40.0’W. What was your SOG and COG? Here is the excerpt of the chart that you will […]

RYA Yachtmaster with NauticEd

January 1, 2016/by Grant Headifen

Now you too are able to participate in the official Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Yachtmaster theory course, available online with NauticEd.

Snap Test: How well do you know the rules

November 16, 2015/by Grant Headifen

Take this fun test and if you like it, – please like us over there —-> Thanks so much, as it motivates us to continue building more. P.S. There is one trick question.

How to gybe a sailboat single handed

November 13, 2015/by Grant Headifen

I do this all the time, but I was out with a friend the other day and he was asking me to lead him through the details. I thought it was obvious but apparently not. Oh – and if you like this little tip and it helps – please LIKE it and LIKE us over […]

Forereaching animation: How to sail in big waves

October 19, 2015/by Grant Headifen

This post was inspired by the conversation I had with a student sailing off shore in big waves. He was wanting to know how to keep his sails full and have a more comfortable ride whilst sailing downwind. See that conversation here: Wave and Forereaching. In our storm tactics course, we talk about how forereaching is […]

Waves and Forereaching

October 7, 2015/by Grant Headifen

Here is a great question from a student with our answer below. QUESTION: Hey Grant! Any chance you can email me the barber hauler article direct? I’m at sea, on a out new-to-us 40′ Leopard Cat on a 1200nm journey and have been really struggling to get the headsail to set right while running downwind. […]