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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

Dolphin Landings Charters: Sail with Captain Dan !
Sunset Cruise Aboard Phoenix. Every Sail features dolphins jumping alongside! Anchored at Dry Tortugas!

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.



EC-SAR:
  Eckerd College Search and Rescue.
Fills the Gap left by Coast Guard Funding Cuts.
VHF CH 16/68 through USCG St. Petersburg

    Sam's Tips: Helpful Tips

    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 Center: Get your Notices to Mariners here!
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
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Hurricane Research Weather Fax Chart Users Guide Tides/Weather by Geographic Area
CO-OPS: NOS NOAA Center for Oceanographic Products & Services
Intellicast SuperTyphoon GoPBI.Com NDBC-Florida Storm Warnings
Florida State Pilots Association: Tampa Bay Pilots:
Admiralty and Maritime Law Guide:
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).
Comunications:
High Seas Communications: SSB, Ham. Satellite, E-Mail

Rainbow Chaser's Links:
Learning To Sail: The Basics starting with points of sail then gets into terminology and Rules of the Road!
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!!!
Pass-A-Grille Yacht Club: Headquarters of Commodore John Lucas!
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: Everything in the world about every type of boat!
BoatTalk.com: Your Personal Boating Community!
GrandBanks.com:
West Marine: Outfitters for Boaters.
MARINELIENS.Com: A global database of maritime liens.
Florida's Boating Portal!

West Florida PHRF: Representing Florida's West Coast to Marco Island!
MarineWaypoints.Com:   A directory of Marine-related Web Sites.
BoatUS.Com: Boat Owners Association.
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.
Glossary of Sailing Terms: Gulfwater.Com.
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.
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.

Ft. Jefferson National Monument at the Dry Tortugas. Courtesy U.S. National Park Service. Florida Keys/Tortugas A very typical Key West Sailing Sunset!
Florida Keys Virtual Traveler: Good Information even if you travel by camper.
Official Florida Keys Web Site: Similar to previous.
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!
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
          Dry Tortuga Beacon SM-1

   Bienvenido al Web de El Tranquilo! Hoy es el primer dia del resto de tu vida!!!!
                           ¡Escape a Cuba! ¡Visita Cuba!

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

How much does it cost American Taxpayers to maintain El Bloqueo against the Cuban People? This is not politics, it's Foreigh Policy!! Cubamigo!

Tom Johns, President of Maximo Marine Service, with Fred and Sam Captain Randy Dunham and Captain Tom Koscica stand by as Phoenix is lowered into the water after a drydock maintenance at Maximo Marine.
Tom Johns: President of Maximo Marine Service, the foremost repair/refurbish facility on Florida's suncoast, servicing sailboats as well as power vessels.
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.
The best hurricane tracking chart on the internet.

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 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:

MoBay: Another Montego Bay, Jamaica Site.
Angelo Mascaro's SAILING Page: La pagina della VELA!
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.

Lin Robson: Performance Tips from the Top! Lin is Sales Manager of AirForce Sails.
Lin is now a four-time national champion in the Flying Dutchman and has his sights set on the world level for the future.

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."