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Bowditch on Waves, Breakers and Surf

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On-line book By Nat'l Imagery and Mapping

The chapter on waves, breakers and surf from the 1995 edition of The American Practical Navigator, originally published in 1802 and updated by NIMA. 12 pages, with diagrams, on the science and practical aspects of waves.

[I'd Rather Be Sailing, Dania, FL, USA]
- About wave measurement and seamanship

Kestrel Pocket Wind Meter

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Manufacturer Kestrel Pocket Wind Meter

Want to know how heavy that heavy weather is? Try a handheld wind meter. Some models also measure temperature, relative humidity, and calculate wind chill and heat stress indexes.

[Nielsen-Kellerman, Chester, PA, USA]
- The Kestrel wind meters

Heaving to in heavy weather

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Personal Website

A Flicka 20 owner asks for advice on heaving-to, and gets quite a bit, including some about sea anchors.

[Flicka Home Page, USA]
- Forum thread on heaving to

Hurricane tracking maps

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By National Weather Service Hurricane tracking maps

Maps in .pdf format that you can print off the web to track storms as you receive location updates. Maps for North Atlantic, Caribbean, and the eastern Pacific.

[Hurricane Watch Net, Inc., USA]
- A storm tracking map

Ongaro horns

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Manufacturer Ongaro horns

Trumpet-style or compact stainless steel horns, single or dual. Meets ABYC specifications for boats up to 65 feet.

[Ongaro Marine Ltd., Delanco, NJ, USA]
- The Ongaro ship's horns

Ongaro windshield wipers

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Manufacturer Ongaro windshield wipers

Arms, blades, and control boxes for windshield wipers.

[Ongaro Marine Ltd., Delanco, NJ, USA]
- The Ongaro windshield wipers

Bulletin Board - Cruising World

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Publisher Bulletin Board - <i>Cruising World</i>

Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.

[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
- Search the cruising list
- Laatest Cruising Forum postings

rec.boats.cruising newsgroup

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Usenet newsgroup

Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.

[Usenet, USA]
- Rec.boats.cruising forum
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Usenet?

alt.sailing newsgroup

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Usenet newsgroup

Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..

[Usenet, USA]
- alt.sailing forum
- What is Usenet?

Cruisers Forum

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Non-commercial forum

A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.

[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
- The selection of forums

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