Sailing at 31 knots - just for fun!


Weather

Text versions of the normal VHF weather radio marine broadcasts
Digital Point Forecast Matrix Interface a new experimental (as of June 2008) function that greatly assists passage planning

Ocean Prediction Center which includes traditional graphic weather maps
QuickScat actual ocean surface wind maps
San Francisco Bay area Fog Forecasts
San Francisco Bay area wind patterns
NOAA Graphical Forecasts


Charts

NOAA Charts
NOAA Chart Updates (an easy way to update charts with Local Notices to Mariners)


Sails and Sail Handling

Pineapple Sails articles
UK-Halsey's Encyclopedia of Sails
The Quest for Perfect Sail Shape
Genoa Trim and Controls
Mainsail Trim and Controls
Downwind Sailing
Headsails
Choosing the Right Headsail
No. 2 Genoa, Storm Jib and Riding Sail
Reefing Basics
Drogue and Storm Sails
Sail Handling


Design and Design Ratios

Carl's Sail Calculator
Boat Selection Checklist
Affordable Offshore Cruising Boats


Pearson

Pearsoninfo.net
Pearson323.net


Racing

Singlehanded Sailing Society
2006 Singlehanded TransPac
Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay


Instruction

Olympic Circle Sailing School


Anchoring

Things that go BUMP in the night...anchoring etiquette
Anchoring...digging it in
Anchoring...riding sail, angel, and line ashore
The perfect anchor rode
Using two anchors
Anchoring in small spaces
Trouble anchoring at China Camp
Anchoring in the California Delta
Anchoring...any thoughts
Monitoring anchor drag...best ways to sleep well?


Other

Vessel Traffic Service - Sector San Francisco
Marine Exchange of the SF Bay Region