Online Sailing Community
Seven Seas Cruising Association
An international organization of more than 10,000 members covering all facets of cruising experiences and information. Real accounts of SSCA members adventures, practical information on provisioning in foreign ports, procedures for clearing in and out, recommendations for cruising guides and charts of an area, depth and bottom type to facilitate anchoring, weather tips, etc.World Cruising Club
Organizers of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), ARC Europe, and Rally Portugal. Also organizers of cruising seminars and publishers of cruising guides and videos.Great Lakes Cruising Club
An organization of nearly 3,000 members, both American and Canadian, dedicated to enjoying summers on the great "Inland Seas" from Duluth to Quebec, from Chicago to Buffalo, from Toledo to Toronto and Tobermory.The Cruisers Forum
This is the site where blue water cruisers, sailors and wannabes meet to discuss sailing & sailboats, blue water cruising, cruising destinations & equipment, liveaboards, sailing & scuba diving and more ...Animated Knot Tying
Great site that clearly shows how to tie 12 of the most common nautical knots. Also explains their uses, variations, stranghts, weaknesses, and alternatives.Scuttlebutt
Online newsletter (and recently, blog) about what's happening in the North America sailing community, as well as other things that may be of interest to sailors in North America.Sailing Anarchy
If you like sailing on the right side of the course, this site's off beat, freeform format that encourages you to speak your mind might be right up your alley.Marine Traffic
A live Google map showing the positions of ships around the world using AIS.i Boat Track
An online boat tracking site. Follow cruisers and racers around the world, and read/enter comments in the message boards. If you're cruising, you can sign up you boat so family and friends can follow your adventures.Ocean Navigator Online
An online resource for the offshore sailor with articles and reviews covering offshore skills, systems and equipment, boat design and construction, cruising destinations, weather, safety and medicine, etc.Cruising World
Online version of the newstand magazine for cruisers.Sailing World
Online version of the newstand magazine for local to international sailboat racing.Practical Sailor
An online version of the monthly publication that reviews boats and products. Subscribers have additional access privlidges.Good Old Boat Magazine
An extensive list of boat manufacturers and owner associations.Mariners Guide
Web site with a wide range of information from the sailing community.Wanderlust & The Mintz Family
Follow Bill, Judy and their 3 children on their 2 year sailing trip aboard their Endeavour 40
Boat Resources
Soundings
Online version of the magazine with complete listings of boats for sale from around the US.BoatSearch
A FREE online boat listing resource for boat buyers and owners. Financing, Insurance, Shipping, and US Coast Guard Documentation.Yacht World
International online boat listing service for sail and power.Boats.com
By Owner companion site to Yacht World.BUC Net
BUC Books are what the brokers use as a guide to estimate the retail value of a boat. Search for yours by year, region, and condition.NADA Guides
NADA Guides is another great resource for estimating the retail value of a boat.Dr, Carl Adlers' Sailing Calculator
Get all the particulars on your boat, and then compare it to the others listed in his database!Google Local
Great search engine to help you find businesses and services in a specific geographic region.Boat US
Boating education, Towing, Insurance, Financing, MMSI Registration, and Government Affairs.Wirefence
Boating database of resources for new boat owners.Boating Safety Resources
A wide variety if safety at sea resouces for boaters.
Cruising Destinations and Resources
North Channel of Lake Huron and Manitoulin Island
An outstanding Web site on one of the greatest fresh water cruising areas around. Documents an individuals cruising in this area over the past 10 years or so.Baja Ha-Ha
A 750 mile cruisers rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas used by many to start extended cruises in the company of a large group—the goal is safety and a lot of fun with numerous stops along the way. Starts late October.Caribbean 1500 (Cruising Rally)
The Caribbean 1500 is both a rally and a cruise in company from the US to the British Virgin Islands. Some 900 boats particiapte in the Caribbean 1500 in making their passage to the islands, making it a very special experience. Once the fleet arrives at Tortola, nightly awards parties will bring participants together to swap experiences and exchange cruising plans. The passage typically takes 6-10 days. Start is early November.Atlantic Cup (Cruising Rally)
A great way to come home from the Caribbean! This year's event will take the fleet 840 miles from Tortola to Bermuda. The finish and awards party will be at the St George's Dinghy and Sports Club before sailing on to New England, Europe, or the Mid-Atlantic. Boats can join ARC Europe leaving from the same club. The start is early May.Panama Canal Locks Web Cam
Watch boats and ships from around the world lock through the Miraflores, Gatun, Pedro Miguel, Cocoli, and Agua Clara Locks in real time!The Islands of the Bahamas
A general, on-line guide describing the islands of the Bahamas. This is not a cruising guide but rather a tourism guide that gives good descriptions of each island and their personalities.The Usual Suspects
Great site about a group of people who are cruising the Bahamas and Caribbean. "The Boat" describes how the bought a charter boat with annual reviews their 'investment.' Also, how they coped with hurricanes. "The Experiences" describes in detail many of the islands in the Bahamas and Caribbean.Selecting a Cruising Boat (Mahina Expeditions)
Mahina has expiditions in the South Pacific. Their Web site has a good article about what to look for in an offshore cruising boat.Mid-Life Cruising Sabbatical
Jim and Diane discuss their 31 month cruise aboard their Endeavour 40, "Down Time". They go into detail about the cruising life, the decision to go, money, the boat, equipment, etc.Noonsite
Provides essential information for bluewater cruisers. Covers hundreds of areas and ports with info on clearance, customs, and immegration regulations, local events and services, and more. Content is from the "World Cruising Handbook" by Jimmy CornellWorld Cruising & Sailing Wiki
The World Cruising and Sailing Wiki (an online world cruising guide) has been established so that all cruisers around the world can have free access to as much information on cruising around the world as possible with information on Countries, Immigration and Customs procedures, world ports, navigation and approaches, marinas, anchorages, ocean passages, maritime warnings, boating tips, etc. Cruisers are encouraged to freely contribute and thereby help to build a great reference resource for the benefit of all cruisers that are sailing around the world.
Weather and Navigational Resources
NOAA Interactive Bouy Reports
Interactive map with up to the minute bouy observations from around the world.Text for Great Lakes Weather Buoys
Send a text message to your favorite weather buoy and get the latest weather conditions.NOAA Marine Weather Forcasts
NOAA's main page with links to their coastal and offshore weather forcasts.NOAA Wave Watch
Select a region from the pull down menu and choose data on wind direction, speed, and wave heights at 6-hour intervals for as far as 10 days out.UNISYS Weather Models
A variety of in depth weather models where you can get projections for as far as 10 days out. To see the big picture of moving troughs and ridges, look at the 500mb model. Continental U.S onlyIntellicast
Extensive collection of current weather info. including a section devoted to boaters. Live radar and satellite imagery, current weather & forcasts, navigation, caribbean charts, surface and upper level maps, etc.Wunderground
One of my ablsolute favorites. Play with the controls and toggle features on and off—especially with a strom rolling through. Click on RADAR anf then turn on STORM TRACKS :-)US Coast Guard Notice to Mariners
Notice to Mariners by District. Updated weekly.SeaClear II
Instruction on how to turn your Laptop into a full functioning Chart Plotter using SeaClear II (PC)
Technical & Informational Resources
ABYC (American Boat & Yacht Council
A non-for-profit organization that has developed safety standards for the boating industry for more the 50 years, and has been actively involved with the International Organization for Standards (ISO), is a leader in education for the marine industry, as well as certification programs for marine technicians.Practical Sailor
An online version of the monthly publication that reviews and evaluates boats, products, equipment, etc.. Subscribers have additional access privlidges.Manufacturer's and Suppliers for Endeavour boats
This is a list of manufacturer's and suppliers of Endeavour specifc equipment that has been comipled from the original warranty lists.
