Sailing bits of info

Useful websites 

Learngrandprixracing.yolasite.com

This is our attempt to provide some racing boat experience for students of the sport of sailing,

Cruise Aider is a great planning for passage tool which takes into account the boat’s polars and leeway   http://cruiseaider.com/

Software on board is a great nav program that most of us use.  It can be obtained in various places including  Digiboat.com http://digiboat.us/

World wide grib files. http://earth.nullschool.net/

Earths magnetic field,   that is variation …  http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/historical_declination/

Current information http://www.fishtrack.com/fishing-charts/new-south-wales_58651

Free maritime library    http://www.libramar.net/

Sailor' Market: www.sermarine.com

Wind action   https://www.windyty.com/?-34.017,151.033,4

Wave rider information   http://mhl.nsw.gov.au/www/real_quick.htmlx

Wind and tide http://wavewindtide.sydneyports.com.au/wave/weather_original.asp

Search and Rescue  http://www.amsa.gov.au/Search_and_Rescue/

Coastal weather forecast   http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN10023.html

Fishing information  http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/saltwater-fishing/fads

About radio licences  www.amc.edu.au/omc

Marine Traffic  www.marinetraffic.com/ais

Offshore Tracking   http://www.marinerescuensw.com.au/offshore_tracking/index.php

Bom   http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/

List of all IRC boats http://www.topyacht.com.au/rorc/irc_select.php   

An Atomic time check   http://www.speaking-clock.com/Sydney_252.html 

Second hand B and G instruments http://www.myleselectronics.com/buysell06.html

On-line Navigation Text Book      http://www.sailingissues.com/navcourse0.html     

 GRib files     ww.ugrib.com 

NSW Maritime  http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/vessel_navigation_tool/nav_home.html

(provides chart symbol definitions)

NSW Maritime    http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/index.html

Time clock  http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_UTC.aspx

Five day weather and wind graphs  http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/nsw.asp

Tides  http://www.bom.gov.au/oceanography/tides/

Surf Cameras  http://www.coastalwatch.com/templates/default.aspx

HF propogation rates   http://www.ips.gov.au/

Sydney Harbour  http://aisserver.yachtmarine.com/CV-SIDNEY.html

Amsa  http://www.amsa.gov.au/

AIS for Europe  http://www.digimap.gg/ais

Trial copy of Expedition software   http://www.tasmanbaynav.co.nz/

Best sailmakers http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/index.cfm?PageID=8

A weekly newsletter http://www.sail-world.com/australia/knots.cfm

The American Practical Navigator -  free Navigation text bookhttp://www.irbs.com/bowditch/

Website for dreamers     http://www.superyachttimes.com/editorial/10/

Website for radio regulator      http://www.acma.gov.au

Spot the plane  for interest   http://flightaware.com/live/

Some technical issues  http://www.sailboat-technology.com/links/online_articles.php   

Coastal waters forecast  http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN10023.html

Six day synopsis http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDG00073.shtml

Bureau of Meteorology   Radar http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR033.loop.shtml

Interesting charting program  http://marine.geogarage.com/routes

Report into the accident between Pink Lady and Ship, single handed sailing against ships

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2009/mair/268-mo-2009-008.aspx

Coastal waters forecast http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN10023.html

Maritime quiz  http://www.isee.com.au/maritime/start_quiz.html

Time clock for each time zone http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=240    

Tides at Fort Denison  http://tides.willyweather.com.au/nsw/sydney/fort-denison.html

Selection of Surf Cams http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/cameras_large.aspx?cam=3200&state=NSW&t=2:04:10%20PM&camName=Palm%20Beach

w://            Celestial Nav course    www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1150#.VXEAW0Zbj4N

Weather in Pittwater now     www.pitwaterweather.com

Sunrise and Sunsets http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/astro/sunrisenset

NSW Marine Rescue http://www.marinerescuensw.com.au/

Useful boating test  http://www.isee.com.au/maritime/start_quiz.html

Sydney Ports  http://www.sydneyports.com.au/

Want to know how to splice? http://www.ropeworks.biz/archive/arch.html#ANIMATED

Good marks program http://www.thebigblue.com.au/lateral%20markers.htm

Navigation Text book can be downloaded from here

http://www.irbs.com/bowditch/

 http://www.sailboat-technology.com/links/online_articles.php.

Yacht tracking sites a call sign as an example..

http://www.pangolin.co.nz/xtras/yotreps/tracker.php?ident=VK3LAA
free stuff  http://www.pangolin.co.nz/free_stuff
http://www.pangolin.co.nz/
http://services.wlw.winlink.org/maps/PositionReports.aspx?callsign=VK3LAA

List of boats reporting (click on 'track')  http://www.pangolin.co.nz/yotreps_reporting_boat_list

Ocean Currents: http://oceancurrent.imos.org.au/sst.php

BOM MetEye: http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/?loc=NSW_FA001

SeaBreeze: http://www.seabreeze.com.au/weather/nsw/sydney

Buoyweather: http://www.buoyweather.com

All About Sailing – Navigation: http://www.allaboutsailing.co.uk/navigation-articles.html

Noonsite: http://www.noonsite.com/General/Routing

Australian Hydrographic Service: http://www.hydro.gov.au/

Marine Apps: http://i-marineapps.blogspot.com.au/

NOAA: magnetic variation http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/declination.shtml

Canadian magnetic variation calculator: http://geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/calc/mdcal-en.php

iPolar: polar plots http://www.sailingperformance.com/iPolar.html

Chart Symbols: http://www.mpa.gov.sg/sites/pdf/chart1_jan13.pdf

PC's -Expedition http://www.expeditionmarine.com

NMEA WiFi Adaptors

Digital Yacht: http://www.digitalyachtamerica.com/index.php/en/products/interfacing/nmea-to-wifi-adaptors

iPad Apps

·               Navionics: navigation

·               iNavX: navigation

·               Weather4D : offshore weather routing

·               iPolar: generates polar charts based on parameters

·               iRegatta: starting and round the cans racing

·               AyeTides XL: tide prediction / tidal streams

·               PredictWind: high resolution coastal weather routing

·               WeatherTrack: grib file viewer and weather routing

·               PocketGrib: grib file viewer

·               GrigExplorer: grib file viewer

·               Ship Finder HD: AIS vi

 

MOB situations the RYA state that MAYDAY is the correct call Manuals for AIS/DSC MOB Alert devices advise that the device should only be used in situations of grave and imminent danger.

 

The RYA at http://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/enewsletters/Sportsboatsandribs/Pages/MaydaysandPanPan.aspx advise that a person overboard is a situation where MAYDAY should be used.

 

The AMSA GMDSS handbook http://www.amsa.gov.au/forms-and-publications/Publications/GMDSS-Handbook-2013.pdf

at 2.1 states that MAYDAY should be used when a mobile unit or person is in grave or imminent danger and requires immediate assistance. Except in the most benign of conditions and out of the way of vessel traffic, sharks crocodiles, stingers etc. a person overboard would be in grave or imminent danger and require immediate assistance. This makes MAYDAY the appropriate call.

 

However as a skipper you have to make that judgement.  The NSW Water Police indicate in moderate water temperatures and the person is in sight, a PAN call would be all  they would expect, especially if outside assistance is not required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NSW Water police

 

http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/homepage

Purchase charts and maps for NSW

http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/publications/maps.html

Useful boating test

http://www.isee.com.au/maritime/start_quiz.html

Sydney Ports

http://www.sydneyports.com.au/

Good marks program

 

http://www.thebigblue.com.au/lateral%20markers.htm

Want to know how to splice?

 

http://www.ropeworks.biz/archive/arch.html#ANIMATED