Grant Headifen was born in New Zealand and now lives in Austin Texas. He began sailing at an early age and has authored and published four books on sailing education:
(1) Skippering a Small Keelboat: Skills from the Masters: Modern Lessons From the Fastest-Growing Global Sailing Education and Certification Program
(2) Successfully Skipper a Sailboat: Modern Lessons From the Fastest-Growing Global Sailing Education and Certification Program
(3) Maneuver and Dock Your Sailboat Under Power: High Winds, Current, Tight Marina, Backing In? No Problem!
(4) NauticEd Navigation Rules: Rules for Prevention of Collision at Sea
Grant Headifen is now the Global Director of Education for NauticEd International Sailing Education.