A collection of websites and other information we have found useful or interesting.
The Useful
- Active Captain -the interactive cruising guidebook
- American Sailing Association – the leading authority on sailing instruction and sailing schools in the United States
- Animated Knots by Grog – a how-to reference for knots, splices and decorative nautical knots
- Rhinnies Small Engine and A Unique Storage – Sundown’s Fort Collins home. We highly recommend it!
- Associated Boat Transport – the transport company that moved Sundown from Fort Collins to Bellingham Washington on a Brownell Hydraulic trailer
- Barker’s Island Marina – the boating center and marina in Superior, Wisconsin, that took care of Sundown until she was transported to Fort Collins, Colorado
- C3 Marine Services, LLC– a very professional, thorough SAMS® marine surveyor
- Cruisers and Sailing Forums – an online forum community of cruisers from around the world
- EarthNC – lets you browse a Google Earth interface with all the NOAA charts and access an app for your iPhone
- Great Lakes Marine Services & Great Lakes Boat Transport – the transport company that moved Sundown to Fort Collins on a Brownell Hydraulic trailer
- Marine Electrical Checklist – a comprehensive reference for marine electrical systems
- MarineTraffic.com – live map of all the marine traffic in the world
- iNavX – Marine navigation, weather and tides for iPhone, iPod and iPad
- Ritzy Charters – a trusted community marketplace for arranging Yacht Charters all around the world. One of the most acclaimed BVI Yacht Charter and recently awarded as one of the top 10 brokers in the BVI & USVI.
- SailNet.com – a news and networking website for sailors
- San Juan Sailing – operates the Pacific Northwest’s premier ASA-accredited sailing school, as well as a charter fleet of select sailing yachts. We highly recommend them!
- USCG Guide to Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats & Safety Tips – a brochure
- Windyty – Wind map and weather forecast for kiters, surfers, pilots, sailors and anyone else.
- YachtWorld.com – features the world’s largest selection of brokerage boats for sale and where we found the listing for Sundown
The Interesting
- It’s Your Boat Too – A Woman’s Guide to Greater Enjoyment on the Water, by Suzanne Giesemann. I credit this book with helping me really want to give the sailing/cruising life a try. Giesemann’s witty writing style keeps reader’s entertained while learning the basics of sailing.
- Do you want to rename your boat? Here’s a ceremony for doing so safely and respectfully. (We considered renaming Sundown, but her name – a tribute to Gordon Lightfoot – has grown on us; it just seems right.)
- The Blue Water Boats Site reviews the Hans Christian 33T.
Other Cruisers
- Astrolabe Sailing – A blog by Viki Moore about her progress toward achieving her goal of sailing around the world
- The s/v Prism – Jon and Shannon sailing in another 1982 Hans Christian 33t
- Imi Loa – the blog of soon-to-be Hans Christian 33 owners
- The s/v Estrillita 5.10b – the tales of Carol and Livia who will sail until it’s no longer fun
- The s/v Chiron – Tiffany and Charles cruising aboard a 34′ Catamaran
- The s/v Moitessier – sailing a 1985 41′ Hans Christian cutter
- Windtraveler, Scott and Brittany and their baby aboard s/v Asante– a 1988 Brewer 44
- Sundowner Sails Again – Dani and Tate cruising their Westsail 32
- Sleeping With Oars – tales about living aboard a Hans Christian 38t
Just for fun
- “Your Key to Happy Sailing” – a hysterically funny column by Miami Herald Columnist Dave Barry
- WERU – Quality community radio serving the Penobscott Bay region. Stream it here!
- A cool YouTube of a Hans Christian sailing across the Pacific with CSNY accompaniment!
- Our s/v Sundown’s namesake. Gordon Lightfoot from a 1974
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