Another who gives way
/by Grant Headifen<img height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”” style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?ev=6026130362467&cd[value]=0.01&cd[currency]=USD&noscript=1″ /> NauticEd offers a FREE course in Navigation Rules – it is a fun, entertaining, multimedia online course and will bring you up to speed on what you as a responsible sailor should know. Takes about 40 minutes and is well worth the time. Plus you’ll get to see […]
Practical Competency vs ICC Assessment
/by Grant HeadifenHere is a question from one of our students and our answer: Grant, I am trying to find a school that will administer your verified competency test or checkout. I thought I read that it could be done in one day by one of your affiliated schools. I am making a trip to Annapolis, MD in […]
How to Sail Your Boat to the Dock
/by Grant HeadifenWe created these animations to show the process of sailing your boat to the dock when approaching from an up-wind or down-wind position. If you like posts like this then please LIKE it on facebook and also LIKE our facebook page over there ——> You’ll get notifications when we post cool stuff like this. These are […]
Sheet In or Sheet Out?
/by Grant HeadifenHere are some great examples of how you can read the tell-tales and instantly know what to do. Look at each example and decide what you should be doing. In the example, click the selection box you think best on the image. In this example below you are viewing from the starboard side of the […]
Coastal Navigation Tools on Amazon
/by Grant HeadifenThe Coastal Navigation Tools for the NauticEd Coastal Navigation course are available on Amazon Prime, packed in a convenient bundle. Sales price is $42. Here is the Link to the Coastal Navigation pack These are all OEM labeled and printed specifically for the NauticEd Brand Long Island Sound Chart #12354 – full size 46 inches […]
Head Up or Bear Away?
/by Grant Headifen<img height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”” style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?ev=6024765766067&amp;cd[value]=0.01&amp;cd[currency]=USD&amp;noscript=1″ />If you like what we have done here, please LIKE it on facebook – thanks it really helps us grow. While you are at it please follow/LIKE our facebook page over there ——> we post fun cool stuff. Here are some great examples of how you can read the […]
How to ferry your boat into the dock
/by Grant HeadifenYa gotta love this one. LIKE it on facebook please to spread the enLIKEnment. Another Maneuvering technique for your bag of tricks. This is a great trick we learned in the Bahamas last week when doing our ICC license with Mark Thompson from Yachting Education. Mark has been instructing students for 30 years and has […]
Master of the Vessel vs Crew
/by Grant HeadifenHere is an excellent question from a student with our answer. It is in regards to entering Master of the vessel time into his NauticEd online sailing logbook. >>>>>>>>>>>> My name is Ben , and I am a NauticEd Member. I am quite fond of the program and think it is a wonderful tool for […]
How to Gain a Sailing Certification
/by Grant HeadifenI have just finished writing an eBook on How to Gain a Sailing Certification. The information included within it comes from years of knowledge, gained from working with and interviewing several yacht charter companies. The eBook is free for you to download. Yes, free! Simply click on the image below and download the eBook now. […]
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