This is day 4 and 5 of our yacht charter vacation with Dream Yacht Charter in Antigua – 4 kids two families on Roma – a 45 ft Bali Catamaran, and 4 kids two familes on Shine – a Lagoon 400 Catamaran. Sailing in Antigua Pinching Bay to Deep Bay to Dickenson Bay. Another screaming […]
Day 6 of our Sailing Trip in Antigua with Dream Yacht Charter Jumby Bay to Deep Bay Daily Tip Getting the main sail up on a catamaran is always a decent challenge. It takes time for the sail to be hoisted up the tall mast and the lazy jack lines tend to always catch the […]
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 […]
NauticEd is Hosting an Italian Flotilla in July 2018 Also, see an awesome Amalfi trip video from one of our students, Galen, at the bottom of the page. THE BASICS When: July 14-21, 2018 Who: NauticEd is a premier sailing education and certification company. Grant Headifen is the Global Director of Education and will be […]
Learning to Sail – Improving Your Sailing Skills – Building Mileage: All While on a Vacation What a really good idea! No, seriously; it is. Taking a sailing training vacation is simple and easy. In fact, even if you have experience, it is a good idea. Most often we get calls from people who can […]
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 […]
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 […]
I nabbed this image off Pinterest via (https://hobiecat16.wordpress.com/2010/09/23/points-of-sail-vs-boat-speed/). It is a pretty good image that represents the speed of a sailboat versus the sailing angle to the wind. It is pretty easy to read – at dead downwind in a 10-knot breeze the fastest you can get this boat to go is slightly less than […]
The Grenadines are the beautiful islands in between Saint Vincent and Grenada. They make up part of the island of St Vincent and the Grenadines and the islands north of Grenada although neither the island of St Vincent or Grenada are part of the Grenadine islands. The terminology can be confusing because from a national naming perspective, […]
TrackLinkTM is the GPS Tracking App for Sailboats LATEST UPDATE: APRIL 16 2019 Download the latest version Plus this is the best way to file a boating float plan with friends NOW – Track all your sailing ventures using NauticEd’s Tracklink App available on iOS (android to come). Anytime you enter an area of water, […]