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Ocean Passage

World cruising web site    ARC
Magazines   Blue water sailing
Fishing   Advanta angling www.advantaltd.com 
MOB tracking system   Wave Finder
     
SatComs, ocean communication systems sat coms   Required by ARC inmarsat C or D+
   | Inmarsat Mini-M | simrad  | 
  inmarsat web site |  |
  recommend inmarsat C
  phones   iridium | satphone
  radio   SSB radio | e.mail by seamail  | www.mailasail.com
       
     
weather web sites usa   http://www.nws.noaa.gov
    * http://www.oceanweather.com/data/index.html   Good ocean weather site
       
safety gear drogues   series drogue,  deploy from stern, don't agree with deployment,  better to hove-to with parachute drogue 50 deg to windward
      positive sealing of genset and engine exhaust required to prevent flooding during storm conditions while on drogue
      drogue report,  good read
      speed limiting drogue  72" delta drogue, deploy off stern to reduce speed in following sea, for 46ft,10 tonne yachts
      http://www.paraanchors.com.au/index.html
  watch commander   www.sailsafely.com useful watch timer and other items
      www.greatkit.com  knifes and laser flares
       
Navigation charts   electronic charts and nav gear, low prices
      digital wave  ocean passage pilot software
      NOAA digital charts if the USA free down-load
      http://www.dkart.com
      Digital charts list of sites supplying digital charts
Qualifications     certificates
       
Cruising logs from yachts that have sailed around the world   Out of Bounds,  a 46ft swan, crew of 4
    resource site
    Bohemian  Jenueau 38 single handed
    Muffin  crew of 2 in a 34ft Bruce Roberts steel craft
Heartsong 3   excellent web site, Hylas 54, crew of 2