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What is a boating or sailing resume?

January 2, 2019/by Grant Headifen

To charter a yacht on a sailing vacation (or a powerboat on a boating vacation) you absolutely must have a boating or sailing resume. A sailing or boating resume is the same as a job resume – it summarizes, in a very concise format, all of your accomplishments.

Sailing Education Technology

December 10, 2018/by Grant Headifen

IT’S THE 21ST CENTURY—NAUTICED HAS MODERNIZED SAILING EDUCATION Ask anyone these days, and most people will tell you that in any industry, they want, expect, and demand modernization. Approximately 89% of people want to work with modern, up-to-date, advanced technology companies; this is simply what they are accustomed to in the 21st century. Companies that […]

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.

How Much Experience is Required to Skipper a Yacht on a Sailing Vacation

May 20, 2018/by Grant Headifen

In 2007, we started NauticEd because we saw a lack of consistent standards in sailing education in North America and a general lack of modern training techniques worldwide. What we saw were some sailing association factories pumping out certifications to people who clearly were not competent to command and skipper a sailboat. Bareboat charter certifications […]

Why do an electronic sailors Logbook?

February 8, 2016/by Grant Headifen

We recently were copied on an email from a school to one of our students that was encouraging a sailor to fill out their paper sailor’s logbook. Paper? Really? – Actually I think it was really only because there was no understanding that an electronic 21st century thinking has been applied to sailing logbooks. Here […]

Why a sailing resume trumps a sailing certification

October 23, 2014/by Grant Headifen

If you think this post is right on the nail please LIKE it via Facebook and g+1 it. Thanks, it really helps us grow. A Sailing Resume beats a Sailing Certification It’s obvious when you think about it. It’s like Rock Paper Scissors. Show up to a charter company with a sailing certification and it’s […]

New Style and Greatly Enhanced Sailors LogBook

June 20, 2014/by Grant Headifen

FREE SAILOR’S LOGBOOK ONLINE The NauticEd Logbook has been greatly enhanced to add specific information about each logbook entry. Previoulsy, you made an entry of a day of sailing in a specific month and identified which vessel you were on and if you were the skipper or a crew member. While this was great and […]

Practical Proof of sailing proficiency when bareboat chartering

March 7, 2013/by Grant Headifen

Here is a question posted by one of our students – it’s such a common question asked by many worldwide so I’m providing the answer here. Question: I am considering your courses to basically be able to charter without issues. I have been sailing on my own boats for the past 15 years but really […]

Day 3 of your Introduction to NauticEd

April 17, 2010/by Grant Headifen

This is day 3 of 6 in your introduction to NauticEd International Sailing School. Watch the video and/or read the text below. Today we’ll discuss why and how to fill out your free online boating resume and our free iPhone App which lets you update your boating resume on the fly. Also, watch this video about […]

Sailing Experience Required by Charter Companies

June 6, 2009/by Grant Headifen

There is a myth that you need a sailing license to charter a boat. Call any charter company outside of Croatia, Greece and Spain (whose governments legally require a certification) and none will insist on a certification. What charter companies want is competence. And they will take competence in lieu of a certification any day. […]