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Tag Archive for: Certification

Do I need a sailing license to sail around the world if I own my own boat?

April 1, 2022/by Grant Headifen

The sailing license that you typically hear about is for yacht chartering only and only in certain areas of the world like the Mediterranean, Seychelles, and a few others. Learn more here….

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Getting a Sailing Qualification while on a Sailing Vacation

August 8, 2021/by Grant Headifen

While training and earning a sailing certification while on a vacation is possible, it doesn’t make nearly as much sense as you may think if you focus on 2 key questions.

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Catamaran Qualification and Training

February 3, 2021/by Grant Headifen

How do I Switch to Skippering a Catamaran? We get this call almost every day – “I’ve been sailing a monohull for years and am confident. I want to take a catamaran on a sailing vacation. What does it take to switch to a catamaran? Do I need a Catamaran Certification?” Looking at switching over […]

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Sailing Certificate Standards

January 26, 2021/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd has been operating as a premier sailing training body since 2008 and is recognized by NASBLA and the United States Coast Guard as adhering to the American National Standards for sailing training. This carries a lot of responsibility and expectation on our instructors to properly follow the standards when training and assessing – and […]

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On The Water Training Standards

November 25, 2020/by Grant Headifen

At NauticEd, we treat the word COMPETENCE very seriously. We strive to help everyone of our students become competent and we show progress along the way with varying Ranks and Levels of achievement. To us, competence means that a person can do the thing they are asked successfully. That they are fully capable and they […]

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NauticEd best sailing education and sailing training program

January 1, 2019/by Grant Headifen

 Who has the best sailing training program out there? Well, NauticEd of course! But we did write this article so you’ll have to make your own mind up after you read all this. First, to set the lay of the land (water) of who does sailing training in the USA. There are three main organizations who […]

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What is The Biggest Lie in Sailing?

December 4, 2018/by Grant Headifen

The biggest lie in sailing stems from sailing certifications alone as proof enough of competence to charter yachts.

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Charter Companies: How the NauticEd Sailing Certification Ranks Work

August 7, 2018/by Grant Headifen

This is a brief for Yacht Charter Companies on How the NauticEd Sailing License and Certification Ranks Work. THE BOTTOM LINE As adequate certification for charterers, charter companies should look for: Bareboat Charter Master Rank Level III, IV, or V; or Captain Rank Level III, IV, or V These Ranks and Levels mean that the […]

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Nationally Recognized On The Water Sailing Endorsement Course

February 21, 2018/by Grant Headifen

NauticEd is the first US sailing body offering a third-party verified course, complying with On-Water Recreational Boating Skills Standards.

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What Do You Mean I Don’t Qualify?

October 20, 2017/by Grant Headifen

My Rant on the Sailing Certification Factories This actually happened today. A yacht charter client of ours submitted his resume to the yacht charter company. He had sailing certifications from another certifying body from 101 through 105. He was turned down.  Imagine the disappointment you’d have when you have done all that work and paid all […]

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