from The Voyager′s Handbook by Beth A. Leonard
[Cruising World, July 2001]
A warning that an old method of importing gear and spares is no longer allowed by European Union countries.
[landlpardey.com, December 200]
Four ways to avoid paying tax on a boat kept in the UE for more than 6 months.
[Sail Magazine, July 2001]
How to avoid a Catch-22 when the moments of getting a visa and using it are far apart.
[landlpardey.com, July 2000]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on the paperwork and other formalities for bluewater cruising.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
These people will help you with permits, insurance, entry papers, understanding local regulations, reservations, and other formalities of sailing to and in Mexico.
[Romero's Mexico Service, Newport Beach, CA, USA]
Look up a boat′s documentation in the U. S. Coast Guard′s vessel data base and extract vessel characteristic, documentation, and ownership data
[NOAA Fisheries, USA]
To give you some idea of what you might expect, here′s a ranking of countries by their perceived level of corruption. Not specific to the type of corruption that sailors meet, of course, but useful for pinpointing where your itinerary may need more research.
[Transparency International, Berlin, Germany]
If you are planning to take your boat into Europe, this firm will help you obtain the required CE marking that makes the boat legal to sail or sell in European waters.
[CEproof Ltd., Hamble, Southampton, UK]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]