Grant Headifen

About Grant Headifen

My vision for NauticEd is to provide the highest quality sailing and boating education available - and deliver competence wherever sailors live and go.

Entries by Grant Headifen

Icicle Hitch

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The Icicle Hitch is used to tie a rope to an object, such as a pole, spar, or another rope, particularly when the surface is smooth or slippery.

Lights on ATONS

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Lights are installed on some ATONS. The lights are usually alternating on and off on some consistent interval to distinguish one ATON from another.

Mastering Catamarans

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As now learned, Cats can turn inside their own length, they can vector sideways, and using the bulldozer effect you can instantly rotate the Cat to point in any direction, you can do almost anything.

Navigation Units

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Sailors are forever measuring stuff. This brings us to the subject of navigation units. As we all remember from the good ol’ school days, measurement is the process of comparing something with an established standard.

Powerboat Hull Materials

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The hull material of a large powerboat significantly influences its performance, durability, cost, and suitability for specific boating activities.

The Art of Stopping a Boat

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Stopping a boat safely and efficiently under power is a crucial skill for any competent boat operator. Different scenarios call for different techniques, and knowing how your boat reacts under each maneuver is essential for safety and control.

Using a Bow Thruster

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With your stern to the wind, or on a calm day and the boat is at a standstill next to a buoy, engage the bow thruster for 1 second to starboard.