Links
A collection of links that we have found useful.
Bagpuss
www.smallfilms.co.uk/bagpuss The "other" Bagpuss, for readers who didn't grow up in the UK
Weather
www.weatheronline.co.uk/sail.htm Wind and wave heights for all regions
www.metservice.co.nz Useful NZ and Pacific weather forecasts and charts
https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/ US navy weather site, with wave heights
www.ventanasvoyage.com An English to French weather dictionary. Useful in French Polynesia.
Other Cruisers Sites
pguiraudou.free.fr Our friends Pascal and Pascale take their children on an Atlantic circuit onboard their 45ft Outremer catamaran Imagine (in French)
www.theworldcruise.com Matt & Katey voyage from the Europe to NZ aboard their 42ft Tayana Lionheart, and get married !
www.gabel.org/meander.html Matt & Melly Cross the Atlantic and Pacific to Tahiti in their Prout 39 catamaran Meander.
www.pamina38.com Conor and Henri make their passage from the Med to New Zealand on their Rival 38 Pamina.
www.followtheboat.com Jamie Furlong and Liz on their Oyster 435 Esper in Turkey.
Cruising Information Sites
www.setsail.com The Dashews site for long distance cruisers
www.noonsite.com A fantastic adjunct to Jimmy Cornells World Cruising Routes
www.onpassage.com Rod Halls site for circumnavigators
www.pangolin.co.nz Home of yotreps, free passage reporting site and also weather emails
www.mcga.gov.uk A downloadable version of the "Ships Captains Medical Guide". we bought the book, did the courses and shelled out for the medical kit = peace of mind !
www.noaa.com Lots of useful freebies such as US electronic charts, pilots, WW Weatherfax schedules and even air navigation sextant tables
Manufacturers & Services
www.fountaine-pajot.com The manufacturers of Bagpuss
www.sailmail.com SSB email service, user friendly software, works globally
www.callserve.com Call ordinary phones and mobiles over the web
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