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Course covers basic sailing technique, including spars and rigging; sails and theory of sail action; sailboat handling, cruising under sail, fire safety, and sailboat racing.
[Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons, Scarborough, ONT, Canada]
Offshore sailors possess many skills. On any day they are helmsperson, navigator, plumber, shipwright, radio operator, cook, doctor, sailmaker, mechanic and diplomat. This course covers these topics and more.
[Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons, Scarborough, ONT, Canada]
An internet home study course covering the fundamentals of boating. A joint effort between the Power Squadrons and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Covers basics of maintenance, safety, courtesy, and U.S. regulations.
[United States Power Squadron, USA]
Selection of videos from various sources teaching sailing, racing and catamaran sailing. Some of them are also available on DVD.
[Magic Lamp Productions, Venice, CA, USA]
USCG licensing courses, as well as special courses such as on-board radar and night cruising classes.
[Boatwise, LLC, So. Hampton, NH, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
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]
Members of one of the largest cruising clubs exchange information and opinions on all cruising topics. No search facility. Use Ctrl-F on message titles, or just browse.
[Seven Seas Cruising Association, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA]
Once you step in a dinghy, you become part of a delicate balance between wind, water, boat, and crew. . . If you make a mistake in a dinghy, you′ll feel it right away.
Sue & Larry
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