Useful Sites for Sailors
Racing Rules
Racing Rules ISAF
Racing Rules US Sailing Prescriptions
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Governing bodies for sailboat racing
US Sailing
International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
Gulf Yachting Association (GYA)
GYA PHRF governs PHRF ratings at GMSC
Class Associations for GMSC fleets
Flying Scot Flying Scot Sailing Association
Hobie
International Hobie Class Association
North American Hobie Class Association Hobie
Fleet 241 Local GMSC fleet
Y-Flyer
American
Y-Flyer Yacht Racing Association
Thistle Thistle Class Association And
just in case...
Laser
International Laser Class Association
International Laser Class Association – North
American Region
MC Scow
MC
Scow Class Association
Sites with links
to various other resources
Bowman's
Union Burgees.com
Coastal Sailing
Rope, splices, knots
Brian
Toss has lots of information about rigging, knots, etc. Toss wrote the knot
book in the Chapman Nautical Guides series.
Marlow Ropes in
the UK
New England Ropes
Samson Rope
Each manufacturer recommends slightly different splicing techniques for its
own rope. Most of the variations are fairly subtle.
Marlow's splicing
instructions are all in
a single document.
New England splicing instructions need no reader.
Samson splicing instructions
for various types of rope, especially braids. As of Spring 2003, these are
the clearest I've seen.
Watch your step on shore (Arkansas hazards)
Poison ivy is
ubiquitious in this state. This is a good site for identifying both the real
thing and its many imposters.
Pictures of both venemous and non-venemous snakes
common to Arkansas.
Feed your habit
American Sailing Association is mostly
educational and cruiser oriented. Annapolis Performance Sailing some
of the lowest prices for cordage and other gear Aqua Books for books
on sailing and other water sports. Boat
Books Nautical books (and charts, but only for New Zealand) Bullet
Sails Arkansas's best, from David Sample J-Boats
needs no introduction around GMSC Layline Racing
and performance gear North
Sails Sailing
Resources another page with a variety of sailing links UK Sails West
Marine
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