Thames Sailing ClubSailing Links
Test your knowledge of the racing rules with this nifty online system. there is easy, medium and high levels of difficulty to stretch your little grey cells and get you ready for the season.
Animated Knots by Grog. You can either download a version to run offline or there are automated images of how to tie various knots online. Descriptions range from boating, climbing and even decorative ones.
This is a wild and wacky story of how not to approach a bridge with a fast flowing river; but testament to a cleverly designed boat and a steady(ish) helm.
Frenchman, three times windsurfing world champion, Antoine Albeau today smashed the 500 metre world record with an astonishing 49.09 knots (92km/h) on the Sainte Marie de la Mer canal in Southern France. Read the story in full on Y&Y
Whilst volunteering at short notice to help with Box Duty, Mel took advantage of rare, welcome and extremely photogenic evening light and a short race course that kept the action in front of the box to produce this absolutely fabulous photographic study of last Tuesday evening.(For all those new to Flickr, my top tip is to click on the slide show option top right and then scroll through. There are some great character studies!)
Vagabond Article in Classic Boats in Classic Boats submitted by Mark Laity
Mel came across some footage on You Tube posted on You Tube from the Tammy Regatta of 2005
Sailing Clubs
Other Links
Auto Hoot - Information on the Beaufort wind scale, wind chill, heat index, etc, etc
Boat Browser - Sell your boat the easy way
Books and Charts On-Line would like to help your members, and others, save money when buying books and charts.
Burgees - Yacht Club Burgees From Around the World
Clyde Yacht Charters are a new yacht charter company located on the Firth of Clyde, Scotland.
Crafy Insure - Insure your boat with us.
Don Robertson's Marine Marketplace one of the oldest and largest commercial marine information sites on the web
Leisure and Pleasure Motoring Magazine with articles about towing
www.lostkit.co.uk Report any property you've lost at any event, race, meeting or activity across the UK and we'll try to track it down, or if you've found something, report it and we'll hopefully find the owner.
It's free!!
Marine Europe Not only can you sell or buy boats and marine equipment online
Traditional boat and modern classics worldwide
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