Here are some interesting new Web sites that will eventually be moved onto the regular pages here. Check in here often to discover new sites that might interest you (new sites are always added to the top of the list while older sites are removed from the bottom). If you're looking for the "Best Boating" course for Canadian boaters, you're close -- you want http://www.bestboating.ca/
This page last updated:
June 23, 2009
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- Taylor'd Yacht Charters
- Tired of putting around in your pontoon boat? Looking for something with a bit more elbow room? How about chartering a yacht in the 100-200' range? Alaska, the Carribean, the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, New Zealand and points in between. As the saying goes, "If you have to ask....."
- Florida's Boating, Fishing and Diving Directory
- With apologies to Sammy Cahn and Frank Sinatra, "Florida" and "boating" go together like "love and marriage" or "horse and carriage" (sort of). This site has links to more than 8,000 sources, most of them related to boating, fishing and diving. But there are also links to arts and artists, attractions, sightseeing tours, waterfront dining and bars, and waterfront lodging with ratings and reviews.
- How to Choose a Life Jacket (PFD)
- Life jackets save lives. This website provides valuable information about choosing a life jacket. See also the Safe Boating Campaign for more information. And then WEAR IT!
- Offshore Sailing School
- Steve and Doris Colgate's eight sailing schools have something for everyone. Basic learning to sail, cruising (bareboat, live aboard), navigation (coastal, celestial), ocean passage making, racing, women only....it's all available. Boats provided for instruction but, sorry, you can't take one home!
- SailTube
- A sailor's YouTube. When the weather doesn't cooperate, grab some cocoa (or whatever) and watch these videos of better days. If you're short on time, you can sail the world in 40 seconds (where's the Dramamine when you really need it?).
- Animated Knots by Grog
- Sixteen of the most useful knots for boaters are described and displayed. For those of us who are marlinspike challenged, if you click on a knot you see how it is tied (either fast or slow). If you're still all tied up in knots, you can step through the animation one step at a time.
- Women in Boating
- From the folks at BoatUS, this is a website devoted to getting more women involved in boating. There are links to boating and fishing courses, seminars and conferences for women, a forum, links to more than 50 other websites of special interest to women and more.
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- Salty Sailors
- Tami Gilliam's sailing website for those who go cruising (or wish they could). Tips for living aboard, stories from those who have been there, information on half a dozen cruising areas, recipes, and much more. While you're there, be sure to check out the story "A Brilliantly Dumb Idea"!
- The World Windsurf Directory
- Links to thousands of windsurfing, kiteboarding, and snowkite websites. Clubs and associations, equipment, instruction, photo gallery, forums, weather, and more.
- State Boating Websites
- Links to all the state boating websites where you'll find detailed information on state-specific education and licensing requirements, equipment requirements, and local boating information.
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Contact: Tony Morris tmorris@umich.edu© Copyright 2008,2009 Charles G. Morris