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http://www.thomson.ece.ufl.edu/lightning/
Lightning and Sailboats - an excellent site with good data on this electrifying topic. If you sail in areas where there are lightning risks, check it out.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/index.html
Images of the Panama Canal - updated every few seconds - watch your friends go through the Canal.
Check out the YOTREPS part of this site. This is a voluntary reporting scheme which enables visitors to display and plot boat positions. It includes a world map that can be zoomed in, and boats are plotted along with an arrow showing their course and speed. Very useful for letting your loved ones follow your progress when you're on a passage.
John Neal teaches seminars on ocean cruising skills, and you can get hands-on offshore experience by joining him on a passage aboard Mahina Tiare III. This is a great web site to check out.
Lots of info about high-latitude cruising.
Seven Seas Cruising Association. This cruising institution now has a web site. Read past bulletins, check out their calendar of events, apply for membership, or link to an extensive database of cruise reporting. Their motto is "Sharing small boat cruising information and experiences."
http://www.homeschoolteenscollege.net/links.htm
If you're planning to go cruising with kids, you should check out this site, which has an extensive list of links to other homeschooling sites.
http://learn.wisconsin.edu/il/ (New)
An accredited college that offers long-distance courses for credit. More suitable for cruising kids than most "distance learning" institutions, as it doesn't require lots of time online.
http://www.maib.dft.gov.uk/home/index.cfm
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) in the UK checks out marine accidents, and issues reports on the causes. Occasionally these deal with problems aboard yachts - and contain valuable lessons from which we can all learn. They have a website where their reports are published.
Lend a hand while cruising offshore. Cruising is a lot of hard work, but can be especially rewarding when you get involved with the communities you visit. Find out what the islanders need, whether some help painting the daycare in the Galapagos Islands or dropping off pencils and crayons in Tonga. Your greatest asset is simply your time. Don't miss the festivals with our Calendar of Events for the Pacific islands, updated every month!
http://www.rrf-publications.com (New)
Data on various anchorages and ports in Southeast Asia.
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