NauticEd offers Yacht Charters in Antigua via its affiliated Yacht Charter Companies. We don’t charge you a fee for going through us, You get the same price as direct but rather we fill you with our expert advice and hold your hand (as much as you want) throughout the booking and getting there process. Plus […]
NauticEd gives all sailors a free online logbook But some ask why do we do this. We received an email this morning from someone who compliments us on our courses but ripped us a new one for requiring him to enter time into his logbook. Well, we don’t quite “require”, but the software does raise the student’s rank […]
For sure the NauticEd team will be in New Zealand 2021 watching the Americas Cup. This is set to be another technology race. Hydrofoiling Monohulls – cool! The idea is to combine speed with sailing skill via tacking duels; making this one of the most exciting races ever. Watch the simulated race here Speaking of tacking […]
Lines of Position – Problem You take the following bearings using a hand bearing compass. From the image below, identify the lighthouse, the marina, the monument and the boat. For this exercise assume zero variation (angle difference between magnetic north and true north). This is an exercise presented in the NauticEd Coastal Navigation course. The […]
NauticEd is very excited to start working with Sail Grenadines, a yacht charter company, and RYA sailing school located in Bequia Island in the Grenadines. We first met Katie the owner of Sail Grenadines at the Annapolis boat show along with her chief RYA instructor John. John is a hip cool kind of guy who […]
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 […]
Unsure where you should go in Greece? It was all Greek to me until I put this map together. Greece – a charter’s dream. Crystal clear Mediterranean waters. Islands abound. The birthplace of Western civilization. History, culture, islands, beauty, arts, and food. Greece features an enormous number of islands. These islands are traditionally grouped in […]
PRESS RELEASE: NauticEd Announces Sailing License and Credentials (SLC™), the International Sailing License. NauticEd announced its newly approved International Sailing License, the SLC™, at the October 2017 Annapolis boat show. SLC stands for Sailing License and Credentials. Grant Headifen, Global Director of Education for NauticEd, said that they have put high standards on attaining the […]
NauticEd Embraces New Sailing Training Standards in the USA In 2016, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) funded a study on how to further safety standards for boating. The result for sailing was a coming together of many industry leaders to create a comprehensive standard for ensuring the competence of an entry level sailor using the […]
How can an American gain an International Sailing and Boating License? At NauticEd, we help people reach their sailing goals and potential. Not surprisingly, most people would like to go bareboat charting on a sailing vacation. The perceived roadblock for Americans is presenting a recognized government boating license from their home country. The United States is unique in the […]