Helpful Sailing & Boating Sites

[OGITD]

I think we could compile a list of helpful sailing and boating sites for those new to the sport. And those wishing to refresh their knots, procedures and coursework:

So 'starters for ten' ... as they say.

 

[reginaldon]

Cheers, I lost all mine when my last PC went down.

 

[Hornet_UK]

These are my favorite sites, full of really useful info for a new boat owner like myself. Apparently the last one is quite popular round here:

http://coxengineering.co.uk/default.aspx

http://www.sailtrain.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.tidalstreams.net

http://www.netknots.com

http://www.ybw.com/forums

 

[aquaplane]

I found the Norfolk Broads Forum http://www.the-norfolk-broads.co.uk/ very useful when I was looking for info prior to a cruise there, very local though.

The TSA know about tail sailers http://www.trail-sail.org.uk/

 

[VicS]

Heres the list I compiled some time ago.

(They may not now all work)


Miscellaneous:

Compass Repairs
Flags of the World
The Flag Institute
iBoats Forums
International Guild of Knot Tyers
Phases of the Moon
Portsmouth Web Cams
RYA
The Mother of all Maritime Links
YBW Forums
Flooding Risk
AG Woodcare
Telephone Preference Service
International Space Station Sighting
Glenans, Ireland
English Language Help

Collision Regulations & Safety:

Collision Regulations 1
Collision Regulations 2
Collision Regulations on the Coastguard website
Solas V for Pleasure Craft

Weather:

Metcheck.com
Accuweather.com
WeatherOnline
Chimet, Cambermet, Bramblemet and Sotonmet
Recent UK Marine Data
UK Wind Map
Frank Singleton�s Home Page

Computing:

PC Advisor
Web User Forums
Acronym Dictionary

Maps:

Multimap
UK Street Map

Owners� Associations

Eventide Owners Association
Eventide Owners Group
Silhouette Owners International

Harbours and Pilotage:

Chichester Harbour
Queen�s Harbour Master, Portsmouth
Solent and South Coast Harbours
C.I and French Pilotage

Technical Information:

Calor and LPG
Calor and LPG
Reading College Marine Engine and Boat Maintenance Course
Outboard and RIB help
Saving Old Seagulls

 

[VicS]

And here are some additions

Encylopedia of Sails

Acronym finder

The Solent on a Budget

Bembridge Harbour

Maritime and coastguard agency

CG66 Scheme on line

SSR Registration on line

Real Knots

Westerly OA

Westerly OA Forum

Sea screw

A2 A4 Fixings

How to tie a Bow-tie

How to tie a Bow Tie

TB Training

Yachtsurvey.com

Animated Knots by Grog

The Boat Safety Scheme

 

[orion50]

And here are some additions

Encylopedia of Sails

Acronym finder

The Solent on a Budget

Bembridge Harbour

Maritime and coastguard agency

CG66 Scheme on line

SSR Registration on line

Real Knots

Westerly OA

Westerly OA Forum

Sea screw

A2 A4 Fixings

How to tie a Bow-tie

How to tie a Bow Tie

TB Training

Yachtsurvey.com

Animated Knots by Grog

The Boat Safety Scheme

How to tie a bow tie -- wonderful!

 

[OGITD]

VicS.... you da man!

 

[jordanbasset]

One more -
http://www.passageweather.com/

 

[sighmoon]

http://visitmyharbour.com - free charts ("not to be used for navigation") of most UK harbours
http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk - tides 7 days ahead, free
http://windguru.com - wind and wave predictions at surf spots

 

[Porthandbuoy]

Sticky please!

Gents

These are superb. This should be a 'sticky' post.

Under used, but a potential source of help and info.
Nicholson 26 forum

Celestial Navigation Course

 

[Pleiades]

Helpful sailing & Boating Sites

Try :-

http://sailers.co.uk/

 

[orion50]

Bluemoment has tons of useful reference material, stories and articles, thanks mainly to the efforts of one Webcraft, sometimes the brunt of criticism on this forum.

http://www.bluemoment.com/

 

[Skysail]

This site can be interesting

http://www.altendorff.co.uk/

 

[Poignard]

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1703/gentlemens-relish-and-scrambled-eggs

 

[MoodySabre]

Rigging info mauriprosailing

How to diybob

How to Compass Marine

 

[Conachair]

Here's a good one for any solo sailors..

http://sfbaysss.org/tipsbook/SinglehandedTips.pdf

 

[snooks]

Gents

These are superb. This should be a 'sticky' post.

May be it should, but I can't see da management thinking it's a good idea to keep a list of other sites to divert you all away from the wondrous YBW.com

 

[Searush]

May be it should, but I can't see da management thinking it's a good idea to keep a list of other sites to divert you all away from the wondrous YBW.com

It could be a good article (or at least a side panel) in the clockwork magazine.

& thanks to whoever stickied it for us.

 

[aristotle]

Helpful Sites

Thank you for such an enjoyable and educational evening visiting all these sites.
A lot of useful imformation.