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U.S. Naval Academy Sailing: Review the Navy-44: Built by
Tillotson-Pearson, designed by
McCurdy & Rhodes. Weather, seamanship, and navigation links. Superb Sailing
Link!!
CSNTS Mission Statement:
USNA Command Seamanship Navigation Training Squadron
Mission Statement:
"We teach sailing
here...for one purpose, to make competent seamen of our midshipmen...We aren't interested
in making yachtsmen of them...we send them to sea to learn the fundamental characteristic of the
professional seaman: a deep seated humility in the face of nature...(and) to produce the best
possible officer for the fleet." CAPT J. B. Bonds, USN(Ret), Former Director
USNSA: United States
Naval Sailing Association.
NYCPNS: Navy Yacht Club at Pensacola
Newport Bermuda Race
2002:
Naval Academy Sailing Squadron
Boca Chica Marina,
NAS Key West, FL
Annapolis Sailing Association.
King's Point Maratime Academy Yokum
Sailing Center
Old Point Comfort Yacht Club Ft.
Monroe, Virginia
Navy Yacht Club San Diego
U.S.
Navy Signal Flags
International Signals Used by
Ships at Sea
U.S. Sailing Training
Dolphin Landings Charters: Sail with
Captain Dan !
Paul
Sedwick: Now: Thrill to the
Saga of Sailor Sedge!
View his latest Cuba Photos!!
He sails in class in his Morgan Out Island 416. Sedge and his First Lieutenant Jeff Johnson take along Sam as their bodyguard when
they go to such dangerous places as Montego Bay,
Key West, Isla Mujeres, and Marco Island.
Lets Kick some butt!
Photos courtesy of Paul Sedwick. 
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EC-SAR:
Eckerd College Search
and Rescue.
Fills
the Gap left by Coast Guard Funding Cuts.
VHF CH 16/68 through USCG St. Petersburg
Marine Computer Systems
specializes in custom computer based systems for pleasure craft and commercial
vessels.
Waypoints: Solutions
& Information for the Nautically Inclined!
Sam's Tips: Helpful Tips
USCGUSCGcg
National Vessel Documentation
Center
Query
By Name
Number
USCG
Licensing HomePage
Licensing Forms
Regional Exam Centers
For USCG License Physical and Drug Testing: Drs. Janet and
Robert Pettyjohn: Executive Square Office Park, 496 N. Reo Street Suite 137
Tampa, Florida 33609. Phone (813) 639-9119.
USCG Navigation Rules Online
Changes For 2003
COLREGs
IMO
USCG Navigation Center: Get your Notices to
Mariners here!
Celestial Navigation Net
Celestaire.com
Short Course on
Celestial Navigation by Henning Umland
Celestial
Navigation Fundamentals
Tides:
St. Petersburg
Pass a'Grille
Tides
Online
U.S. Coast Guard Home Page: Click on
Marine Safety/Env. Prot then "Navigation rules" for Rules of the Road Soft copy!
Inland Rules Right of Way
Applet:
NavLights Test AuxETrain
Flash
Movie
AUX
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary moves ahead
on Safety in the nations waterways. Shown at left when he was Division Captain
of Flotilla 22 in Coast Guard District 13,
is Fred Bell,
a native of Monongahela, PA. He now lives in Bellingham, Washington.
Effective
26 February 2005, Fred
Bell was promoted to
Commodore for the Coast
Guard District 13 Auxiliary. Congratulations Fred!
In addition to being a capable mariner, Commodore Bell is a gentleman of liberal education, refined manners, punctilious courtesy, and the nicest sense of personal honor.
Following
is printed from a recent
USCG Auxiliary Newsletter:
Commodore Fred Bell is a good man, kind, knowledgeable, patient, and a
very fair and wise man. Seemingly reserved but a very approachable
Commodore. Commodore Bell recently reminded a fairly new Flotilla 19
member that just because he is District 13�s Commodore is no reason to
lose sight of the fact that he is a fellow Flotilla 19 member, one who is
open to mentor, to answer questions, and listen to concerns.
At a recent Division Change
of Watch Dinner, Commodore Bell listed
three priorities for 2005, recruitment, public affairs, and recognition. He
said find your twin, reach out to the public, and give recognition to your
fellow hard working Auxiliarists.
Commodore Bell wrote �We are team members, we will work
together, and we will accomplish great things.� Commodore Bell
understands and appreciates what is behind the theme, One Auxiliary,
One Team, One Thirteen. Below at right is Fred as a
soldier at Monongahela High School Senior Day 1951. It appears that Fred decided
to follow his sea legs!
Storm
Warnings Miami Herald
NDBC-Florida
Interactive Weather
Information Network (IWIN) interfaces:
Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
FAA Air
Traffic Control System Command Center
Atlantic
Tropical Activity
NOAA: Historical Hurricane Tracks Links
National Hurricane Center
NOAA: 2004 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
Hurricane
Research
Weather Fax Chart Users Guide
Tides/Weather by
Geographic Area
NOAA History of Hurricanes:
InfoPlease
History of The deadliest, strongest, and costliest U.S. storms
USF
COMPS
AccuWeather
WSI AtSea�
Weather Channel
Intellicast
Hurricane Anchoring By Gene J. Parola
Weather Underground
Tropical
What
is a Hurricane?
The 2004 Hurricane Season
Office
of Coast Survey:
NOAA Electronic
Navigational Chart (NOAA
ENC�)
Fugawi viewer
Electronic
Navigational Charts (ENC's) and more!
CO-OPS: NOS NOAA Center for
Oceanographic Products & Services
Tides:
St. Petersburg
Pass a'Grille
Tides
Online
United States Power Squadrons
FCC Ship
Radio Stations
Florida State Pilots Association:
Tampa Bay Pilots:
Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide:
Bowditch
Online: American Practical Navigator!
BoatingAmerica Safety Guide:
A collection of important
information to review on safe boating.
Official U.S. Time:
This public service is
cooperatively provided by the two time agencies of United States: a Department
of Commerce agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
and its military counterpart, the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO). Readings from
the clocks of these agencies contribute to world time, called Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC).
Yugo Nakamura's Time
Astronomy Picture Of
The Day: From NASA (APOD). Photos are
archived.
Comunications:
High Seas Communications: SSB, Ham.
Satellite, E-Mail
There Is Nothing Wrong with Your Radio
Sailetc
Boating.com: a
resource that provides hundreds of used and new boats for sale, as well as
reviews, tips and buying guides for anyone interested in boating.
Rainbow
Chaser's Links:
Learning To Sail:
The Basics starting with points of sail then gets into terminology and Rules of
the Road!
U.S. Sailing Keelboat: Good advice on appreciating and coping with the wind. How
to reef!
Ocean Racing Ventures: All about the 2000 Havana
Cup Sailboat Regatta and Cuba !!!!
Yacht
Racing: Live the Dream!
New England Lighthouses:
A Virtual Guide!
Annapolis Sailing School:
"Discovering
Annapolis" is informative. Lots of sailing and racing tips!
Cruising/Sailing World: Lots of
weather links. ESPN Sailing & related show schedules.
Storm TrySail Club:
World-Class Racing !!! Larchmont N.Y. Great Links & racing tips.
Raven.Com: Cruising aboard a Puget
Sound Based Sundeer-64!
Windjammers of Clearwater: At
the Leading Edge of Sailing Technology. Good tips!
Clearwater Yacht Club:
Sailors Wharf of St.
Petersburg: Specialists in Hunter and Beneteau !!
The
Salt Creek Story: St. Petersburg's Place for "Everything a
Sailor Could Need" . If you can afford it!!!
St. Petersburg Yacht Club:
Great place to dock.
SORC. Lots of social!!!
St. Petersburg Municipal Marina:
Treasure
Island Tennis & Yacht Club: Treasure Island, Florida!
Palm Beach Sailing Club: West Palm Beach,
Florida.
Regattas.Com: The premier Web site
for sailing regattas in South Florida!
Boatowners.Com: the
complete boating resource! hundreds of used and new boats for
sale, as well as reviews, tips and buying guides for anyone interested in
boating.
BoatTalk.com: Your
Personal Boating Community!
GrandBanks.com:
America's Great Loop
Cruisers' Association (AGLCA): An association of boaters who have cruised or
dream of cruising any or all of America's Great Loop.
Lady Kristin Sister Ships:
Anthem: St. Petersburg
Camelot: Beau Chene,
LA.
Toucan: New Zealand
MARINELIENS.Com:
A global database of maritime
liens.
Florida's Boating Portal!
GoodOldBoat.Com
Who's Who in St. Petersburg Sailboat and Yacht
Design and Production
| Charles Morgan & Bruce Bidwell | Morgan Yacht Heritage Yacht |
| Rob Valdes & John Brooks | Endeavour Yachts |
| Jack Van Ost | CSY |
| John Coats | Antigua |
| Vince Lazzara | Gulfstar |
West Florida PHRF: Representing
Florida's West Coast to Marco Island!
MartekDinghyDavits.Com
MarineWaypoints.Com:
A directory of Marine-related Web Sites.
Hunter Marine: Access to other Luhrs
Group Vessels including Silverton.
Hunter Sailboats: Hunter Owners Web Site
and Forum.
Masthead Enterprises: Sailing Gear
Specialists.
PineApple Sails: "Articles".
The one on reefing/unreefing is the best I've seen.
CLEWLESS IN SAN FRANCISCO How
to secure
jib furling systems!
Animated
Knots
Glossary of Sailing
Terms: Sailor's Choice.
SailboatStuff: Another
glossary of sailing terms.
SailingNow: Great if you sail in the UK!!
Pathways: Incredibly
beautiful Native American Art and Poetry. Insightful!.
The Ultimate
PWC Repellant: Dealing with the Pests of the Waterways!!
The Mother of All
Maritime Links: John's Nautical Links List.
SeaRoom.Com: For The Cruising Sailor!
SeaCoast Yacht Charters: Tarpon
Springs.
SouthWest Florida Anchorages:
Anchorage Inventory Maintained by U. of Florida.
Cruising Guide to Southwest Florida: Waypoints and sailing directions for Sarasota South.
Passage Planner: Florida and The Keys.
Gulf Coast Sailing Club: Naples, Florida!
Naples Sailing and Yacht Club:
BAIL
Anchorages Online: Egmont and South to Tortugas.
Venice Yacht Club:
Captiva and Sanibel Islands:
South Seas Resort: Captiva Island,
Florida
Ding Darling Wildlife Society: About
the wildlife and habitat on Sanibel Island.
Int'l. Osprey Foundation: Dedicated
to the osprey, and others in the raptor family.
New Moon Sailing: A side of the Islands
that is fresh and exciting!
Sanibel Island Visitors Internet:
Captiva Island Visitors Internet:
Willkommen
auf Captiva Island: Der Perle im Golf von Mexico!
Birds of Sanibel Island:
Sanibel Island Guide:
Arthur Morris "Birds As
Art": By one of North America's premier bird photographers.
Sanibel &
Captiva Islands: Things to do and see!
Shelling: On
Sanibel & Captiva Islands - Florida!
Cybersanibel.Com: Internet site
tells you all about Sanibel.
Sanibel-Captiva
Islands: Internet Commerce Center For Our Communities.
Florida
Keys/Tortugas
Florida Keys Virtual Traveler: Good
Information even if you travel by camper.
Official Florida Keys Web Site:
Similar to
previous.
Fort Jefferson &
The Dry Tortugas
The Florida Keys Internet Guide: And
another similar.
Passage Planner:
Florida and the Keys
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary:
If you're going to the keys, visit this site!!
Windjammers of Clearwater:
Sailing Instructions for Tortugas and logs kept.
CyberConch:
The Zine of the
Conch Republic!
The Conch Cruisers Web
Site
KeyWest-2000: Welcome to the Key West 2000
website. Superb Photos!
Cedar Key: Chamber of Commerce Islands of
Florida's Nature Coast.
Mallory Square Sunset:
Official Site
of Key West premiere nightly arts festival.
Margaritaville: Jimmy Buffett's
Radio Margaritaville!
Wild About Dolphins:
Experience the magical world of the Dolphins at Key West!
FloridaKeys.Net: The Florida Keys' Most
Comprehensive Directory! MAX
El
Viejo y El Mar! Tab's
HavanaCup Trip 1999!
Bluewater Newsletter!
Marina
Hemingway Sites:
Cubanacan
Fishing Trip Marlin
Tournament
InTheBite.Com Cienfuegos
Sailing to
Hemingway's Cuba by
Dave
Schaefer.
Todo Sobre Cuba!
BonjourCuba.Com
Hemingway Biograficas
Chartscuba
U.S, Citizens
Marinas and
Moorings in Cuba CubaVIP
USCubaTravel.com
Havana Hotels
Acerca de La Habana
CubaOne
Traveling to
Cuba
Initial
impressions of Cuba
mosca na sopa
americana Eine
touristische Kubakarte
CUBA Si! A Cruise to
Cuba
Sail-Cuba.Com
Cubamigo!
Cruising
Guides:
Marinas and
Moorings in Cuba:
2003
Race Postponed: St. Petersburg to Havana. Round up the usual suspects!
Tom Johns:
Former President of Maximo Marine Service,
which used to be the foremost
repair/refurbish facility on Florida's suncoast, servicing sailboats as well as
power vessels. I had my boat hauled every year
from 1991 through 2005 for bottom jobs and other service.
I no longer recommend Maximo
after it jacked it's rate from 30$/foot to $40/foot in one year from 2004 to
2005. Also, they didn't wash down the deck topside before I left the yard. If
this sounds like a disgruntled customer, it should. Nobody enjoys getting ripped
off!
Stuart Yacht Builders:
Greg Burdick.
Pensacola Sailing Page: Plenty of oil
slicks !!
Montego Bay Jamaica:
We drop in here after Havana.
The Two
Captains: Stay current with the travels of Tackless II, CSY-44 Walk-Through.
Lightning:
Interesting Information from the University of Florida!
Grounding:
Basic
sailboat grounding concepts.
Strikeshield:
Lightning Protection Systems for Sailboats & Catamarans.
Lightning: More
from
the University of Maryland.
Lightning
and Boats:
Navigator of The Navy:
National
Imagery & Mapping Agency.
Maritime Safety
Information Center
Bowditch:
American Practical Navigator.
Navigational and Charting Software:
The Capn: Used aboard
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Vessels.
MarinePlanner:
Carl's Sail
Calculator v2.72.
MoBay: Another Montego Bay,
Jamaica Site.
Angelo Mascaro's SAILING Page:
La pagina della VELA!
West
Marine: Outfitters for Boaters.
BoatUS.Com: Boat Owners
Association.
Steve
Colgate's Sailing Basics on SailNet.
Six Parts. Get Part 2 after Part 1, etc.
Steve Colgate is founder
and chief executive officer of the world famous
Offshore Sailing School. Headquartered in
Fort Myers, FL, the school offers beginner through advanced sailing courses in Florida,
the Caribbean, New England, the Northeast, and the Midwest.
Roller Furling Headsails
Captain Chris Dingle of Restless Sailor
Lin Robson:
Performance Tips from the Top! Lin is Sales Manager of
North Sails Gulf Coast.
Lin is now a four-time
national champion in the Flying Dutchman and has his sights set on the world
level for the future.
Dan Dickison: Listing of All Articles
John Rousmaniere: Listing of All Articles
Heaving-To and Other Storm Tactics
Beth
Leonard: Listing
of All Articles
Heaving-to
and Forereaching
Reefing
and Raising Systems
Cruising
Specialists on The Hunter Yacht: A little history.
SailingUSA:
All About Sailing
from Sail Trim to Marlinspike Seamanship!
Salvage Vs. Tow: SailNet Article.
Flag
Etiquette: From United States Power Squadron.
Boating Safety Course Online:
Triton381.Com: stem-to-stern
refit of this classic fiberglass sloop.
Randy's
Sailing Links: Tons of Links, including me!
Here
are some of my favorite links on
Save the Manatee:
Carl Hiassen: "Idling
my boat through a channel instead of racing full throttle is a small sacrifice
for the thrill of sharing the water with these ancient and fascinating
behemoths. "
Howard Troxler:
"
If lobbyist Wade
Hopping succeeds in removing the manatee from the endangered species list,
what's the next step? He'll probably open... "
Outside
Magazine: Save The Manatee Club vs National Marine
Manufacturers Assoc.
Manatee Watch.Org: "The
tranquility of the Manatee brings Harmony to our life."
SailAway
Idyllic Web Links
Welcome to Kahawi's "Sail
Away" WebSite
Sailing
Michigan SailAway!!
Halcyon Days at Sail!
Joie de Vivre
www.sail-away-greece.com
La Flotte de Sail
Away
Netherlands SailAway
De site voor bijzondere zeilreizen,
wereldwijde bestemmingen
Yacht Charters by 1-800-SAILAWAY!
HummingBird Mom
SailAway Moreton Bay
Australia
Far Away
Turkey SailAway
The Usual
Suspects
University of Southern
Mississippi SailAway!
Belgium SailAway!
SailAwayTour.Com
SailAway Links at Oxford
University Yacht Club!
When
in Spain, visit our good friend Rolando Ernst of
Sailing Heaven!
Wenn in Spanien, besuchen Sie unseren guten Freund Rolando Ernst des
Segelns des Himmels!
�Cuando en Espa�a, visite a nuestro buen amigo Rolando Ernst de
Navegar Cielo!
Whale
leaps aboard sailing boat: Off Australia!
Exeter Canal
Yacht Brokers: Live Online Auctions!
Marine Conservation Society MCS Jellyfish Survey Adopt A Beach International Shark Attack File
Blue Water Sailing Torreson Sailing Site School of Ocean Sailing
