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Meet Sailing Instructor Amanda Swan – New Zealand

October 4, 2022/by Grant Headifen

Meet top sailing instructor Capt. Amanda Swan in New Zealand. Over 380,000 ocean miles, including the first all-women Whitbread yacht, sailed from the Arctic to Antarctica… 30 years of sail-training. Wow!

Sea Monster Story: Katabatic Winds

September 26, 2022/by Grant Headifen

Well actually not so terrifying and not REALLY a sea monster BUT … We spent about 20 minutes starring at the effect of katabatic winds blasting down the valleys and exploding into the water.

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.

Sailing Around the world in… I don’t know … days

February 2, 2011/by Grant Headifen

Last weekend we met up with our friends Chris and Christine Ellsay in Nelson New Zealand. Chris and Chris, with their three kids aged 10, 8 and 6 are sailing around the world and it was refreshing to hear them say – “I don’t know how long we’ll take”. They’re 3 years into it and […]

Oh – I Do Love to be Beside the Seaside

January 10, 2011/by Grant Headifen

It’s an old song but it certainly rang the bells for me recently. Over this last New Year’s break 2010-2011, my family, extended family, and friends that we call family all traveled to Matauri Bay in New Zealand for probably one of the best aquatic experiences one could imagine. Unfortunately, it was sans sailing cruising […]

There are two types of Sailors

November 16, 2010/by Grant Headifen

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 […]