SCHOOLS & BOAT CHARTERS

• Arizona Sailing Foundation: Sailing lessons for your kids.

• Sailing Partner Links - Our Friends on and off the water!

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NauticEd Online Sailor's Logbook:

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

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Charter Planning Checklists

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Catalina Island Planning Tips

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Charts Online - Navigation Apps

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USCG Navigation Rules & Float Plan Form

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USCG Captain's License - The Path to Your MMC

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BVI Travel & Charter Guidance

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

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

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AZ Charters / Rentals: 

• Sailboat Shop, tell Tom that Emory sent you!​

• Tumbleweed Sailing, tell Bruce that Emory sent you!

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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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