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Alternative
Energy
Wind
generators, water generators, shaft generators and more, includes articles and
information on many different types of alternative energy systems available for
yachts. |
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Books - nautical
Nautical books - guide books - pilot books and general nautical
- order books online |
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Chandleries/boating
stores
Links to online chandleries/boating stores who provide online
ordering and worldwide delivery |
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Charity & Projects
You
can help others while cruising, for example, you could deliver food and medicine
to remote pacific communities. |
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Charts - nautical
Nautical charts - order charts online |
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Children Cruising
For
children and their parents - issues and fun |
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Communications Index
SSB/ HAM/ NETS, frequencies, weather fax, onboard communication systems |
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Country information
Latest
security advice - information about visiting countries - embassy contact info |
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Cruiser Nets
Cruiser Nets, frequencies and times |
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Cruising Catamarans
Here is a section for Cruising
Catamarans. This section is intended to provide information on Cruising
Cats, and comparisons with their ability compared to monohulls. |
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Cruising
Guides-Pilots
Cruising guides and pilots - this section contains not only books and
guides but also online country information |
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Email
Send and receive your email - most common services |
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Embassies
Embassy contact information - lists of worldwide Embassy,
Consulates and Missions. |
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Emergency & Medical Index
Embassy contacts, travel advisories, pirate attacks, search and rescue -
medical, online help; advice, online pharmacies, emergency
transportation |
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Engine
spares
Worldwide distributors and contacts for
most marine diesel engine suppliers |
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Equipment guides
Links to vendors who provide guides to different types and usage
of nautical equipment. |
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Fire Fighting & prevention
A fire on board a yacht, especially if at
sea, can be very difficult to get under control if the correct equipment
is not immediately to hand. This section not only has fire fighting
equipment and systems for yachts but also information on how to prevent
and fight fires. |
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Flags & Burgees
Flags and burgees of the world - find the design to make a flag or buy
online |
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Forums
Online sailing and cruising forums - a few of many |
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Gifts & Cards
Send a gift or a card for a birthday etc. |
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Ham Radio
Ham radio frequencies, schedules and information |
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Lightning Protection
How to protect your yacht from lightning strike - and what
happens if you are struck |
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Mail
Forwarding
Get your snail mail delivered anywhere in the world - or have it
scanned and e-mailed to you |
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Medical
Links to Medical doctors online, online pharmacies, medical
information and general medical advice and help |
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News
News items of interest to cruisers -
typically these will be reports on tropical storms, pirate attacks,
country problems etc. Anything of interest to the cruising yacht. |
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Other
Cruising Sites
Other good cruising sites to visit |
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Panama Canal
Information on transiting the Panama
Canal, including official websites, articles, and costs etc. |
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Pirate attack
Reporting contact information for pirate attacks to the official
body, general information and historical and current accounts on pirate
attacks. |
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Position
Reporting
Yacht position reporting |
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Purchasing Index
Buy anything for the cruising yacht - books - charts - equipment - sails
- online mail ordering |
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Radar Reflectors
Choosing the best Radar reflector can be
rather confusing and it is not a straightforward task as there are
several factors to consider. We have listed some test results as well as
some articles, followed by links to the main manufacturers. |
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Radio Schedules & Frequencies
SSB/ HAM/ NETS, schedules & frequencies |
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Rallies Index
Rallies worldwide - information - schedules - organisers |
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Safety Index
The safety section will assist in the selection of
safety equipment for the cruising yacht. |
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Sails - New & Repairs
Sail makers and sail repairs for cruising boats worldwide |
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Seasickness
Causes advice and cures for seasickness |
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Self Steering Windvanes
Wind vane self steering - new and spares |
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Search & Rescue
Search and Rescue organisations and their contact information |
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Steering Systems
Index
Index for all steering systems, spares
and gear |
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Steering - Wheel Systems
Wheel Steering Systems |
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Storm
Tactics and Gear
What storm tactics should be used and
what storm gear should be carried on a yacht? |
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Suez Canal
Information on transiting the Suez Canal,
agents, articles, and costs etc. |
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Tides Worldwide
Tidal predications - sources - online - programs |
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Training (Online courses)
This section provides information on
distance learning and training - that is: any courses or training that
can be done either via the Internet or correspondence schools and CD's
etc. (Note,
this is only for navigation courses etc, for children's education via
online and correspondence courses please see our
Children
Cruising section). |
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Travel
Advisories
Current travel warnings and advisories as issued by governments
around the world |
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Tropical
storm warnings
This is our comprehensive tropical storm warning page. It has
links to the best warning sites. It also shows the current seasons for
tropical storms with colour coded warnings that change automatically as
the seasons change |
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Websites
- Cruisers own sites
Links to cruisers own websites |
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Weather Fax
Schedules
Links to lists of weather fax schedules and frequencies |
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Weather by GRIB
Getting a weather forecast onboard can be
achieved using email attachments using GRIB files. All you need is a way
of receiving emails onboard (via GSM, Satellite phones or HF radio
etc) and then a computer program is needed to convert the GRIB file into
a weather map |
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Weather Forecasts
World wide weather forecasts - text, graphics, satellite, Isobaric
charts and information |
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Yacht Brokerage
Yacht Brokers who deal with cruising yachts |
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Yacht Clubs & Associations
Yacht clubs and associations worldwide |
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Yacht
Communication Systems
The systems available to provide onboard communication - includes SSB
and Satellite communication systems |
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Yacht
Position Reporting
Yacht position reporting |
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Yachting Magazines
Yachting magazines - online and printed - other publications |
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