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Southwest Sailing - Helpful Tools & LInks

SCHOOLS & BOAT CHARTER PARTNERS

NauticEd Online Sailor's Logbook:

  • Track your sailing experience, certifications and print your "Sailing Resume."

Charter Planning Checklists

Catalina Island Planning Tips

Charts Online - Navigation Apps

USCG Navigation Rules & Float Plan Form

USCG Captain's License - The Path to Your MMC

BVI Travel & Charter Guidance

How to Buy a Sailboat: Types, sizes, considerations for sailboat purchase.

How to Dock a Sailboat: Excellent article from Dockwa.com

AZ Charters / Rentals: 

CA Charters / Rentals: Marina Sailing, tell them Emory sent you!

Safety of Live at Sea (SOLAS) References:  From USSailing Offshore SOLAS School

CATALINA ISLAND

-Course Settings:  I know...cheater!

-Two Harbors:  Great get away.  Less commercial than Avalon.  Still can be busy. 

-"Cat Harbor":  Catalina Harbor on the backside.  The quiet side. Our favorite. 

-Avalon and Avalon Live Availability

-Catalina Bow & Stern Mooring Instructions

NOAA Weather:  scroll to bottom of this regional report for PZZ655-091715- Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands

WindAlert (App):  West San Pedro Channel Station.  Click MAP view for more choices.

How windy is it? The Beaufort Wind Scale! Force 4...TIME TO REEF!

Let us know if you have suggestions for more tools to add!

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