What Are Your Sailing Goals?
(We'd Love to Customize Your Experience)- Show me the ropes.I'm just getting started
- Be a better local sailor.I have some experience
- Skipper a yacht on a sailing vacation.
- The deep blue and beyond.
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Credentials
NauticEd Credentials
- Level IV Skipper (small keelboat) Rank Qualified Instructor/Assessor
Other Credentials
USCG Captain 50 Ton Master
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Juice up your Sailing Certificate. Take an online sailing course from NauticEd and get professional practical sailing instruction from Nat Powning.
Feedback from previous students
Nat was great, got us out there doing it immediately, gave us room to figure out our own solutions in a safe environment while being engouraging and knowledgeable
Nat is super knowledgeable and also personable. It was a lot of fun having him as an instructor.
Nat is a very knowledgeable sailor,with the skills and abilities to teach and pass along the knowledge and experience he has. Very glad I took this class, it's going to make sailing a whole lot easier and smoother to learn. Thank you
Great teaching skills, with much patience= great instructor. Thanks nat :)
Excellent class. Looking forward to sailing.
Nate was patient, so knowlegable and professional. We spent more time learning on the boat and it all came together.
Nat was excellent in all areas. He took the time to explain maneuvers, gave good feedback, was willing to listen to sometimes repetitive questions, and was willing to admit when he forgot to tell us something or didn’t communicate the entire situation.
Nat is everything you hope your instructor will be: friendly, patient, knowledgeable, and passionate about sailing.
Really great enthusiasm & professional, knowledgeable instruction!
Nat was an excellent instructor. He assessed our starting skills and abilities well and was able to adjust to our different learning styles. Nat was incredibly patient and calm - making for a very relaxed but safe learning environment. He did a great job explaining concepts using a couple of different methods as well as by demonstrating and giving us hands-on learning to solidify the knowledge. I have nothing but great feedback for Nat as an instructor - he was fantastic.
Besides being knowledgeable and very kind with our mistakes, Nat has a lot of patient and the right ways to teach. It was a fantastic class!
Nick was a patient and informative teacher. I would certainly take another course with him.
Nice work Nat!
Very patient and easy to work with. Explained everything he was trying to accomplish with the crew completely. Pleasure to work with him.
The class was fantastic and Nat is an extraordinary instructor. I enjoyed the experience tremendously and I feel like I learned a lot. I thought NauticEd was great, but nothing beats learning while underway. I'm going to join the club and I'll sign up for Learn to Cruise - Basic Coastal Cruising as soon as they offer it. Hopefully I'll be 'port to port' with Nat again really soon.
I had a great time and learned a lot. i now feel completely comfortable with taking a boat out, dealing with any potential problems that may arise and getting the boat back to the marina without a scratch.
The two-day course was great fun and I came away wanting to get right back on the water! Thanks!
Fantastic!
Nat was an amazing instructor- I was lucky to benefit from his incredible knowledge. He is an amazing asset for Island Sailing. I will recommend him highly.
Nat at Island Sailing Club was an excellent instructor. He was very good at adjusting the lesson to the conditions and the learning style of the class members. He used down time to teach knots and other practical skills. I would definitely take another class with Nat.
Couldn't have asked for a better instructor. Provided very constructive lessons without being overly critical. We did not always have ideal wind conditions... so appreciated the extra time and attention given... we were able to cover all of the practical components in the end. Thanks Nat!
Nat is a great instructor!