Useful Boating Bits & Bobs
We wanted to keep all those little snippets of sage-like information one collects over the years in one place. Of course, this page will not be nearly big enough, so we've put the brakes on to try to keep it basic, practical and useful. I might add that it will never be all encompassing either. This is simply a collection of our little gems found after a few years of cruising. (This page too, will be a work in progress and of course, the old disclaimer ever applies - research, research & more research and professional advice/assistance can never be beaten! We take no kick-backs either way!)
For those more interested in the technical aspects of our never-ending repair & maintenance regime, look no further than the H460 site - a log of discoveries and miseries written up by his Cap'nship.
Cruising Services, Pilots & Guides:
- Noonsite (Jimmy Cornell)
- JimB Sail
- Cruisers Wiki
- Cruise News
- Mediterranean Pilots (Rod Heikell)
- Caribbean Cruising Guides (Chris Doyle)
Security:
- Caribbean Safety & Security Net
- Piracy Reports (Noonsite by year)
Useful Sailing & Cruising BLOGS
- Balvenie (NZ) for excellent (& accurate!) anchorage & local information
- Maltese Falcon (CA) for Med anchoring options (Also search Noonsite for articles written by Mario & Lillian Borg)
- Heatsong3 (US) although finishing their circumnavigation in 2004, we have access to their blog, in particular a no-nonsense Q&A (Frequently Asked Questions)
Marina, Boat Yard & Haul Out Options:
Europe:
- Aktio Marina, Preveza Greece (Ionian)
- Yacht Marine, Marmaris Turkey
- Sopromar Boatyard, Lagos Portugal
- Almerimar, Spain (We stayed only briefly in the Marina. Everyone spoke highly of their services)
- Deltaville Boatyard, Chesapeake Bay USA
- Power Boats, Trinidad
- Nanny Cay Boatyard, British Virgin Islands
- FKG Rigging, St Martin (not a yard but a great rigging service)
Clubs & Memberships:
Serious Clubs
Other
- World Cruising Club (Rally specialists...think ARC)
- Marmaris Cruisers Net (Marmaris Turkey)
Weather Information Resources:
General:
Europe:
- Passage Weather
- Mailasail (UK) (Satellite weather & email)
- Jeff Masters Weather Blog
- National Hurricane Centre
- NOAA (convoluted site but very detailed marine weather maps)
- Intellicast (hurricane & weather information)
- Herb Hilgenberg (now a retired weather router - interesting site)
- Frank Singleton's Weather (learn to understand weather)
- Caribbean Marine Weather (Chris Parker - weather router services)
Keeping Up Skills:
- Pacific Sailing School Sydney Harbour
- Offshore Maritime Training Australia
News & Information:
Travel Information:
Europe:
- Intrepid Tours
- The Man in Seat 61 (train information)
- Santorini Dave (Greece)
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