Marine Links

New Links

• How Seaview Boatyard handles water! 

• Bellingham Bay Community Boating Center 

Local Weather Links

• Marine Forecast 

• Current Conditions & Webcam  (Thank you Bellingham Cold Storage!)

• NOAA/Seattle

• Environment Canada Forecast 

• National Weather Service/Seattle Area Forecast Discussion

• BuoyWeather  (Offshore Weather.  They have a free weather service covering two days, or you can sign up for $70 per year for a six day forecast.) 

• Washington State Ferry Current Weather Observations

• Weather Underground

• Weather Underground Graphic Forecast

• NOAA Weather Information

• Marine Observations/Oceanweather Inc.

• AccuWeather

Local Navigation Links

• Marine Traffic  (Online AIS)

• SiiTech  (Online AIS)

• Free NOAA BSB Chart Download

• Shoreline Arial Photos  (Click on any shoreline in Washington for a photo from the Dept of Ecology)

• SeaClear   (Free Navigation Software for Windows)*

• GPSNavX (Navigation Software for the Apple Mac.  Cost: $50)*

• NOAA BookletChart  (free download of notebook sized charts)

• NOAA Cherry Point Tides & Currents (Watch the time!  They have display either GMT & LST.  Add 1 hour to LST for Daylight Savings Time)

• Bellingham Tides (Can forward to future dates)

• Rosario Strait Currents

• Seattle Vessel Traffic Service 

• NOAA Coast Pilot 7   (Chapter 12 is our local waters)

• USCG Notice to Mariners

• USCG Light Lists (We're District 13.  Check out the good info in the Introduction.  This is organized by chart so to find our area, search on 'Chart 18421') 

• USCG Navigation rules

• UTC (GMT) Time (Call 303/499-7111 for sight reduction accuracy)

• USN Sunrise/Sunset tables

• Tide Tool   (download Tide Tool for your Palm Handheld)

• WxTide    (Free Windows tide & current program)

                      *used & recommended by BSPS Member

 

Seamanship Links

• Equipped to Survive (EPIRB & other safety equipment reviews)

• SailMail  (Non-profit SSB email service)

• Vessel Safety Check Web Site

• USPS®  Flag  Etiquette

• Sailing Foundation: Case Histories of Crew Overboard

• Nautical Know How

• FCC Ship Radio Fact Sheet (Marine VHF Radio Information)

• Washington State Online Boat Registration

• Animated Knots

Online Boating Knowlege Quizes

• USCGA Rules of the Road

• Raynor Maritime Quiz    

 

Boating Organization Links

• United States Power Squadrons®

• USPS® District 16

• Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons

• U.S. Coast Guard Boating

• Coast Guard Auxillary

• Boat/US

• Marine Trawler Owners Association   

• Blue Water Cruising Association

• Seven Seas Cruising Association

• Bellingham Yacht Club  

Sailing Links

• Brion Toss Rigging

• Mark Rosenstein's Sailing Page

• International Sailing Federation

• Sailing Anarchy

Power Boat Links

• Marine Trawler Owner's Association

• Fiberglassics (Classic Boat Organization)

• iBoats.com

Charter Links

• San Juan Sailing

• Bellhaven

Local Tall Ship Links

• The Schooner Zodiac

• The Adventuress

• The Lady Washington

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