Learning to Sail with the Tell Tales
Take a look at some footage of the tell tales on the head sail as a NauticEd student turned the boat through various wind angles.
Take a look at some footage of the tell tales on the head sail as a NauticEd student turned the boat through various wind angles.
In this article, we’re talking about bareboat chartering of a Catamaran sailing boat on a sailing vacation.
Yesterday we were out racing in our local sailing regatta. At the end of any regatta race we always have a debriefing on what we could have done better. Turns out this one works especially well in our work lives as well and so that was the topic of conversation over a few beers afterward. […]
Know your sailboat mast height! Some lessons learned from encountering over-water power lines during a bareboat sailing trip.
We had a blast putting this Ocean Navigation Discussion video together.
NauticEd’s online sailing school recent growth spurt has been due to our students telling other students about us. So we have implemented a reward system for that awesome behavior. Introducing NauticEd’s Social Expansion Loop Program. Watch the video here. Essentially – you can now set up your own NauticEd Promocode and give it out to […]
Here’s an exciting addition to the NauticEd Sailing Certification system. We’ve now added a Qualified Crew Member Rank which is super easy to gain with the right education and experience. This announcement follows right on the heals of releasing the Safety at Sea course allowing for the advanced graduation to the Rank of NauticEd Captain. […]
Here’s an email from a student asking about qualifying experience and my answer follows. The topic is regarding what it takes to gain qualifying days to count towards your Skipper, Bareboat Charter Master and Captain Ranks. >>>> On 12/7/10 6:57 AM, “Vadim K”> wrote: Dear Colleagues, ~ 2 month ago I have opened my account […]
They say that there are two types of sailors – those who have hit the bottom and liars. Well, with this blog, I can firmly place myself in type I. I believe the reason “they” (I never really know who “they” are) make this statement is to promote caution, that you’re never too immune from […]
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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.