Bob Rouda’s Top Ten Nautical Websites

in no particular order 

Navigation

• Celestial Navigation Net - The Webmistress knows her stuff – start here to learn all about CelNav: history, navigational astronomy, theory and practice, navigational instruments, nonwestern / noninstrument Polynesian starpaths and wayfinding, quotations about navigation, schools, other resources. And more.
• Online Nautical Almanac - Omar Reis’ CelNav & star charts for the world. Use this to generate star charts for anywhere and anytime. Freeware and more.
• Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Downloadable charts of the upper river. First step to pulling out and heading for the gulf.

Organizations & Yacht Clubs

• Trailer/Sailors Association - Newsletter, membership directory, Internet discussion group, launch ramp information, group cruises. For boats with wheels.
• LOWISA - Lake Of the Woods International Sailing Association
• Northern Lights Sailing Club - Group cruises and meetings ashore (Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota)
• Full Moon Yacht Club - Racing & (mainly) partying @ Hansen’s Harbor’s, on beautiful Lake Pepin. High funk; not your average yacht club!
• Windjammers Sailing Club - Small boat sailing. on Green Bay.

Cruising Sailors

• Ships at Sea – Sailing and cruising blogs by sailors who have pulled their docklines and are doing it.
• SV-Viewfinder - Deb & Steve continue their winter adventures. Follow their blog.