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More Sailing Information and Links
Weather
National Weather Service - U.S. Marine Forecasts
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/marine_map.htm
National Weather Service - U.S. Local Forecasts by City and State
Southern Region
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/
Central Region
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/
Western Region
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/
Eastern Region
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/
Pacific Region
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/pr/hq/
Alaska Region
http://www.arh.noaa.gov/
Global Marine Weather
http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/
Weather observation station locator (NOAA)
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/stationlocator.html
National Data Buoy Center (NOAA)
Find current wind, wave and temperature information for a specific buoy
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/rmd.shtml
Beaufort Wind Scale- download .pdf reference card
http://www.boatingandmarineinfo.org/forces.pdf
Beaufort Wind Scale - descriptions and photo illustrations
http://www.boatingandmarineinfo.org/beaufort.html
Beaufort Wind Scale - Historical piece & graphs of wind forces
http://yachting.web.cern.ch/yachting/courses/beaufort.html
Tropical Cyclones - Short online course with University of Wisconsin
http://dmc.engr.wisc.edu/courses/hazards/BB02-05.html
Knots Knot tying - Excellent animated illustrations
http://www.animatedknots.com
Knot tying - Another excellent animated illustrations
http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm
Knot tying - Basic knots - animated illustrations
http://131.230.57.1/knots.htm
Knot typing - Intermediate knots, illustrated and misc rope information
http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/knotindex.html
" Exploding" knots - Knots untied with one tug
http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/explode.htm#5
http://www.earlham.edu/%7Epeters/writing/explode.htm
Navigation and SafetyGreat circle navigation charts
http://www.stormsurf.com/gc/mht/globe.html
Navigation Rules - U.S.C.G. online rules
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rotr_online.htm
Boating Safety - U.S.C.G. resources
http://www.uscgboating.org/
Aids to Navigation Illustrations
Lateral System
http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/aton/lateral.htm
Non-lateral Aids
http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/aton/non_lateral.htm
Uniform State Waterways Marking System
http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/aton/state_marking_system.htm
Western Rivers
http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/aton/rivers_marking_system.htm
Road signs example
http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/aton/buoyage.htm
Chart example
http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/aton/chart.htm
N
autical Almanac pages for user-specified date
http://www.tecepe.com.br/scripts/AlmanacPagesISAPI.isa
Star Chart for user-specified location and date
http://www.tecepe.com.br/cgi-win/cgiasvis.exe
Bowditch's The American Practical Navigator
- .pdf download
http://www.irbs.com/bowditch/
Sailing Terms
Basic sailing terms in other languages
English - French - Italian - Netherlands - German - Spanish - Polish
http://yachting.web.cern.ch/yachting/dict.html
English to French detailed sailing dictionary
- .pdf download
http://www.glenans-ireland.com/files/ENtoFR.PDF
Maritime Communication
VHF - Proper use overview
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/anglerboater/2000/00julaug/vhfradio.htm
VHF - Proper use overview
- .pdf download
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/anglerboater/2000/00julaug/vhfradio.pdf
VHF Channels - List of channels and authorized uses for
http://www.americansternwheel.org/Articles/marine_vhf_radio_channels.htm
Maritime Mobile Services page from FCC
Terms, who needs a license, proper use
http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/fctsht14.html
Learn Morse Code online
http://www.9bit.qc.ca/ve2crd/cours/CW_course.html
Download Free Morse Code training software
http://www.qsl.net/dk5ci/
Sails and Ships
Sail Diagrams
http://www.theageofsail.com/images/sails.jpg
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/mag/Shared/images/shipsails_diagram.jpg
http://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk/virtual/rigging/sails.htm
Sail Names - Cool diagram of a classic ship:
http://www.rmhh.co.uk/files/interest/sails.jpg
How to Draw a ship:
http://www.angelfire.com/ar/rogerart/seven.html
Tall ShipsTall ship sail names and rig types
http://tallships.sailtraining.org/sailrigs.htm
The American Sail Training Association (ASTA) site
http://tallships.sailtraining.org/
Sailing HistoryMaritime Museums of North America Directory
http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Museums/mmna.html
Historic Vessels
http://www.ils.unc.edu/maritime/ships.shtml#historic
http://www.ils.unc.edu/maritime/ships.shtml
Evolution of the Sextant
http://home.earthlink.net/~nbrass1/cardart.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Enbrass1/cardart.htm
Boat Maneuvering Docking
Under sail - general
http://www.mum.edu/exss_dept/sailing_club/sail/learn_to_sail/lesson5.html
Upwind under sail
http://www.ehow.com/how_12598_sail-upwind-slip.html
Downwind under sail
http://www.ehow.com/how_12599_sail-downwind-slip.html
With wind on beam under sail
http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/dock0308.htm
In reverse
http://www.boatdocking.com/other/Sternway.html
Keelboat under power
http://www.ehow.com/how_12601_dock-keelboat-slip.html
Powerboat
http://www.boatsafe.com/books/dock2.htm
Reference: American Sailing Association Website 2004