Weather and other Useful Links

This page provides a large number of links for those members
 who like browsing the web.

 

Support Offshore

Visit the RNLI site at: www.rnli.org.uk/


Complete your CG66 on-line

 
 

 

Sailing Clubs that have Seal and/or Parker owners

Club url Contact
Brancaster Sailing Club http://www.bssc.net/  Anne Webb 
 

Poole Yacht
Club                

 http://www.pooleyc.co.uk  
Parkstone Yacht Club          http://www.parkstoneyc.co.uk/   
The Island Yacht Club at Canvey http://www.islandyachtclub.co.uk/  
Christchurch Sailing Club http://www.christchurchsailingclub.co.uk/  Geoff Harwood

Useful Links for PSSA members

 

(Information for Advertisers)

Seal members can get good deals on sails from:

Visit Kemp Sails site at:

www.kempsails.com

or by email at:

info@kempsails.com


For information on the founding of Kemp Sails and its association with the PSSA,

 click here

 

Contact Sails and Canvas at: 
www.sailsandcanvas.co.uk

or by e-mail at:
chris@sailsandcanvas.co.uk

http://www.hydesails.com

Hyde Sails Ltd
Unit 2 Eastlands Boatyard,
Coal Park Lane,
Swanwick,
Southampton
Hants
SO31 7GW

Tel: - 01489 563 420
Fax: - 01489 563 421

 
Here is a web site selling rigging, stainless steel products and Seahopper folding boats plus many Boating related products. It offers 5% discount to members of Sailing/Boating clubs and associations if they quote their clubs ref no when ordering. Seal association members Ref NO is SSA29. www.mainmarine.co.uk
   

The following companies offer advantageous insurance rates for PSSA members.
 

 
 
 

Weather

http://www.bramblemet.co.uk/default.shtm  Weather reports from the Bramble Bank
http://www.weatheraction14.com/ Good site for overall view of the weather
http://www.ecmwf.org./ European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
http://www.greatweather.co.uk/ Everything here
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/ukweather.htm  
http://www.inadee.btinternet.co.uk/weather.htm  
http://www.ananova.com/weather/yourarea.html?
menu=weather.yourarea 		 
www.euroweather.net

The largest, complete and authoritative online directory
of European and Mediterranean
weather forecasts and meteorological resources.

www.onlineweather.com Gives UK 2 and 4 day forecasts
weather.yahoo.co.uk World wide weather forecasts.
www.meto.gov.uk The Met Office web site
http://www.weather.org.uk/charts/thumbs.html 5 day Met Office synoptic weather charts
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/ Animated weather 
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rgbsyn.html Traditional weather map of UK, in German but with symbols
http://www.franksingleton.clara.net/gmdss_links. All about Navtex and many other useful links
http://uk.weather.com/activities/boatandbeach/ UK weather, with wind/wave forecasts on separate maps (click on "maps")
http://www.meto.govt.uk/ Met office
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/datafiles/inshore.html Met office inshore forecasts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/marine/index.shtml BBC weather - explore to find what you want, and many more links
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.phtml?$station=62305 Live data from a Chanel buoy
www.ems.psu.edu/wx/regions/all.html Live information from weather buoys around theworld including the English Channel
http://www.oceanweather.com/data/ These pages show current marine data from models and observational data worldwide. This service is provided for the enjoyment of the marine/meteorological community and is not intended for commercial purposes
www.bobriceweather.com Homesite of Bob Rice, the weather guru
www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/pdus.html Live satellite weather pictures
www.comfm.fr/webcam/beach.html Surf webcams around the world
Weather links on Club Web Sites

http://www.islandyachtclub.co.uk/sailing_information/weatherlinks.htm

  Island Yacht Club
http://moodyowners.org.uk/MOA/ Moody Owners
 

General Yachting Links

www.trail-sail.org.uk UK Trailer Sailor Association
The Queen's Harbour Master (QHM) Portsmouth  
http://www.qhmportsmouth.com/index.php?subject=
note&art=64&seld=1 		The Queen's Harbour Master (QHM) Portsmouth
Local Notices
www.mooringstolet.com Looking for a mooring? Then try this new site.
www.madforsailing.com
http://www.boat-links.com/boatlink.html
http://www.boats-uk.com Holds a large and varied selection of new boats for sale ranging in size from 6 to 60 feet.
http://www.boatastic.com An Internet marine trading exchange. Runs auctions and fixed-price sales of new and used equipment.
www.sailingindex.com A simple list. OK if you know whet you are looking for.
www.sailinglinks.com Newly formed site with potential.
www.yachtsales.com  
www.sailnet.com Here you'll find hundreds of articles and resources, an enthusiastic community of sailors, and a huge marine store with expert advice.
www.marinersguide.com Yet another US sailing site.
www.cyber-dyne.com/jkohnen.boatlink.html The Mother of all Maritime Links
www.sailweb.co.uk UK links with good dinghy club and classes information
www.aboard.co.uk UK based links
www.gosailing.com UK based links
www.boatowners.com Covering US and Canada
www.sea-and-boats.com  
www.uksail.com  
www.sailorsworld.com  
www.databoat.com  
www.sail4u.be  
www.sailnet.com  
www.paw.com/sail/thelist  
www.nautilia.net  
www.sailingsource.com Links plus Tom Leweck's daily online magazine, Scuttlebutt
   

On Line Magazines

www.sailingsource.com The Online magazine of the International Sailing Federation ISAF
www.ybw.com Good UK based information, including tidal data, with links to IPO magazines! Yachting World, Yachting Monthly, Practical Boat Owner and Motorboat & Yachting
www.boatsforsale.com Website for Boats & Planes For sale
www.yachting.net Yachting USA
www.cruisingworld.com Cruising World USA
www.seahorse.co.uk RORC club magazine
www.latitude38.com West Coast USA magazine
   

Races & Regattas

www.volvo-ocean-race.com The new sponsor's site for the round the world race that used to be The Whitbread
www.offshorechallenges.com Links to single-handed races like the Figaro and the Veodde Globe
www.btchallenge.com The round the world the wrong way race
www.playstation-europe.com/challenge world's fastest 24 hour sailing boat
www.yachtracingclub.com  
www.americascup200.org.nz Official Cup site with links to the challengers
www.stormtrysail.org USA based organisers of races like Block Island Week
www.sailingweek.com Official site for Antigua Race Week and links to Classic Week and other Caribbean regattas
www.sailing.org Official Site of the ISAF Links plus online magazine
www.regattas.com  
www.orma-60.org 60ft multihull racing
 

Totally UK Sites

www.rnli.org.uk RNLI site, to be updated and improved from end of 1999
www.port.nmm.ac.uk Greenwich Maritime Museum
www.crewseeker.com Crewing Opportunities
www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-home HM Coastguard
www.rin.org.uk Royal lnstitute of Navigation
www.bmif.co.uk British Marine Industries Federation
www.rya.org.uk Royal Yachting Association
   
 

General Boating Links

www.nauticaldata.com Seafile Electronic - online version of MacMillan-Reeds almanacs
www.marinebid.com Online marine auctions
www.boatshow.com St Tropez based links
www.lancet.mit.edu/decavitator Fastest manpowered yacht in the world
www.saltyseas.com/boatindex Enthusiast site with advice on buying marine gear
www.shoplite.com Excellent online store for bits and pieces
www.armchairsailor.com Newport, USA's famous marine bookstore online
www.westmarine.com USA based chandlery
www.pixsail.com Download sailing pictures
www.sleavin.org Harrowing tale of a family run down at sea
www.rib.net Information on inflatables
   

General Utilities 

  http://s8.photobucket.com/   Photobucket provides free video and photo sharing. Easily host and link your images and videos to social networks, auction sites, blogs, and message boards. Photobucket is reliable and very easy to use.
  http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/mars/ship_search.sh#start   Search here for MMSI number of other boats