Robert D.,
Peru, Lima y Callao, San Borja
at 2019, Jun 16
Practical Competence of Skipper Rank
My wife Nora, and I truly enjoyed our first experience with NauticEd. We appreciate the online curriculum format with videos, animations and humor throughout the courses. Josh at Island Sailing was very friendly and helpful, listening to our training needs and hooking us up with Stephen Franklin our instructor for 5 days. Following several phone calls with Stephen regarding our needs, and goals Stephen customized a 5-day course focused on course competencies.
One of Stephen’s greatest strengths as an instructor is his level of patience with new students. He never Flogs a student with a “Cat of Nine Tails” for accidently gybing. His other strengths include his depth of knowledge based on years of experience and focus on safety.
Having been an instructor for 30+ years in emergency response, my teaching philosophy and Stephen’s are identical. Adult students learn by doing, although they can learn the theoretical through self-study and classroom, true retention of knowled