This article was specifically written by Grant Headifen, Director of Education for NauticEd for Yacht charter skippers and crewmembers who are going on a sailing vacation. Grant has lead dozens (and dozens) of sailing trips all over the world. He’s seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. This article is linked to from the […]
At NauticEd, we admit it. We have not (YET) been to the Canary Islands! Boo Hoo. But from the sounds of it, it is a pretty amazing place and simple to get there. It’s one of the more untouched and uncrowded sailing destinations. We’re definitely going one of these days. Instead of waiting to do […]
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The terms right-hand screw and left-hand screw are defined as such: When viewing from aft, if the propeller turns to the right at the top of the sweep then it is deemed a right-hand screw. Named “right-hand” because the natural rotation of your right hand is pinky down and thumb up (clockwise). Conversely, the left-hand […]
This tidbit tip of mooring, anchoring, and docking information was written by Michael Domican. Michael is our Caribbean Sailing Coach and is a NauticEd school in the BVI. If you’re wanting some private training in the BVI from a true professional, Michael is your guy. He is an RYA Yacht Master Instructor and therefore has […]
We just coined a new phrase – StaySailCation. It means Support Local Sailing. Support local is not a new concept, just that it is especially relevant now that we are in our new commitment to do social distancing but we also have a responsibility to our community. We’re writing this blog in March 2020 and […]
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Following on from last week’s excellent post by SVN Magazine on Barber Haulers, this week we show how to make your own very simple Barber Hauler while on a catamaran on a sailing vacation (or on your own catamaran). The issue is that the catamarans have their jibsheet track on the rooftop of the salon. […]
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Whether you’re a newb to the BVI or a salty ol’ hat to the BVI, information on what’s where and where’s what is a bit liquid. So we’ve put together this article to help. The interactive maps are kept current and the BVI Chart Briefing for yacht charterers gives a good round-up of information and […]