Sailing Certifications made simple

The NauticEd Sailing Certification system can be easily explained by the animated infographic below.

You will notice that the sailing certification is based on using a combined model of knowledge plus skills plus experience. Together, these lead to competence. At NauticEd, we don’t issue McCertifications of attendance (as you may find elsewhere, and too often do). We reward you with sound sailing certifications at every Rank and Level of your progression, indicating the proper and appropriate competence grade.

Click the run animation button then tap each (i) icon to understand how the individual parts of the competence equation truly work.

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  • Grant Headifen

    Grant Headifen is a USCG-certified Master Mariner (50-Ton), founder of NauticEd, and one of the sailing world's most recognized educators. With 46 years on the water, charters across 40+ global destinations, 5 sailing books, 30+ online courses, and 300,000+ students worldwide, Grant brings real-world expertise to every article. He pioneered fractional boat ownership through SailTime and serves on the Texas Boater Safety Advisory Board. NauticEd is the only U.S. sailing education body recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard under American National Standards.

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Last updated on July 18th, 2022