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Sailing Preparations Phuket Thailand – Tides

March 12, 2015/by Grant Headifen

It’s one day out before we leave for Phuket, Thailand. We’re going to be bareboat chartering a Cat 4600 from the Moorings. Today I’m doing some final prep work. I have downloaded the World Tides 2015 App for $2.99. When I arrive and during the trip I want to be on top of the tides (pun intended).

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Bareboat Chartering in Martinique

June 17, 2014/by Grant Headifen

Bareboat chartering in Martinique is a hidden treasure in plan site. It is a big island in about the middle of the island chain between the British Virgin Islands and Grenada. It is a French territory and so if you like chocolate croissants and sailing – Martinique is a good match for you.

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Sailing in St. Vincent

June 17, 2014/by Grant Headifen

If you like this post – please LIKE it via facebook and G+1 it – thanks it helps us grow The guide books give St. Vincent a bad wrap and many people have told us to give it a miss. Our plan to sail from St. Lucia to Bequia Island however was not quite going […]

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Sailing Vacation Attitude

June 16, 2014/by Grant Headifen

Southern St Lucia is known for the swarming and pushy “official guides”. Each one claiming that they are the official. Years ago when I visited by land and sea I was overwhelmed and was glad to leave.

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Yacht Charter in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand

February 27, 2013/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd staff just completed a 10-day yacht charter on a 40 ft Leopard Catamaran with the Moorings, New Zealand in the famous Bay of Islands. AND … I have to say that comparing all the places all over the world that we have chartered in, the Bay of Islands is definitely world class.

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Sailing in Tahiti: Navigation Tips

June 30, 2012/by Grant Headifen

The NauticEd crew headed out on our annual Bareboat Charter Master Graduation Sailing Trip. Lessons learned and navigation tips sailing in Tahiti.

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Post graduate sailing vacation-adventure-celebration Tahiti

January 30, 2012/by Grant Headifen

If you ever thought of checking off a dream sailing vacation in Tahiti from your bucket list this is the opportunity to get that one taken care of. Announcing the 2012 NauticEd Post Graduation Sailing Adventure If you’re a NauticEd Bareboat Charter Master or plan on being one before June next year, then come celebrate your […]

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Dates announced for Tonga Sailing flotilla

February 8, 2010/by Grant Headifen

While I’m waiting for the America’s cup race to start and twittering the updates to the delayed start – I thought I’d add a blog update about our upcoming Tonga Sailing flotilla.   The dates will be August 30th to September 7th 2010. Come join us in one of the most tropical sailing locations in […]

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Chronicles of a Sailing Yacht Charter Week in the BVI’s: Last day Day 10

November 21, 2009/by Grant Headifen

After a 7am dip in the pool and breakfast at the Mafolie Hotel in Charlotte Amalie, we taxied down to Yacht Haven in the morning. This is a very nice area and mostly provides to the Cruise Ship crowd. On Sunday mornings they have a small farmers market in the court yard. This gives a […]

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Chronicles of a Sailing Yacht Charter Week in the BVI’s: Last day on the water – Day 9

November 11, 2009/by Grant Headifen

This was the last day of our wonderful yacht charter sailing vacation to the BVI’s. :( From beautiful Manchioneel Bay, Cooper Island, we set sail at about 8:30am to Road Town. The wind was again out of the east at about 15 knots and so the eta was approximately 9:30. However, in calculating eta’s, one […]

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