Popular Links
These links may be of interest to FYC Members. Please let me know (e-mail Wayne) if you have additional suggestions.
General Boating Information
The Mother of all Maritime Links - Contents www.boat-links.com/boatlink.html
Area Yacht Club information www.yachtdestinations.org
Yacht Club Burgees from Around the World www.burgees.com
Animated knot tying guide www.animatedknots.com
Rode to chain splicing www.bluemoment.com/warpchainsplice.html
Bluewater Books & Charts bluewaterweb.com
Washington State Ferries Homepage www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
Hiking trail info in BC and Alaska www.island.net/~bcamp/
Sunbrella Care & Cleaning tips www.sunbrella.com/na/cc_marine_tops_covers.php
BC DFO Rockfish Conservation Areas* www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/restricted-restreint/rca-acs-eng.htm
BC DFO Rockfish Conservation Area Booklet PDFs* www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/maps-cartes/rca-acs/booklet-livret/index-eng.htm
* hit cancel if prompted for user name & password
Tides & Weather
Skyline area Weather Skyline, Anacortes Weather
NWS Seattle Marine Weather www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew
The Weather Channel, Anacortes weather channel
University of Washington Weather www.atmos.washington.edu
Tide info www.tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov
NOAA Northwest Buoy reports www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/NW_Straits_Sound.shtml
NOAA Seattle area forecast www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/
Safety & Education
The Recreational Boating Association of Washington www.rbaw.org
USGS Navigation Center www.navcen.uscg.gov
Basic Boating Safety Certification www.boatsafe.com
Commander Bob's Boating Safety Notebook www.commanderbob.com
User Fee Decal Program - CBP.gov www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/pleasure_boats/user_fee/
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island www.tgw.net
MMSI Registration, and more www.boatus.com