Useful Websites for Mariners

WindGuru - Detailed wind forecasts for Europe and around the world.	Y B W – Liveaboard Forum - Europe’s (if not the world’s?) primary forum website for anything boaty – motor boats, yachts, practical advice, River Thames, jokes . . and this, the Liveaboard Forum. Always rivetting and highly educational, with friendly and helpful (usually) forum members. A great place to ask questions and get answers based directly on experience.	Admiralty Easy Tide - Tidal conditions and forecasts around the UK.
MCA Marine+Coastguard Agency		BBC World Weather Clear UK, European and world coverage.
Frank Singleton The best source of information and advice about weather and weather-related things.	Noonsight - Jimmy Cornell’s world cruising website – reports from around the seven seas.	Mechanical Course - A brilliant resource covering all aspects of boat mechanicals, problems and maintenance.
French Med Ports - Every French Mediterranean port has a page, aerial photo and guidance. Very useful.	Captain Wiki Yachting and boating’s wiki encyclopaedia, written and updated by us all.	Southern Sailing - John Goode’s justly renowned sea training school.
Bisham Abbey School We know from experience how excellent Roy May’s inland and sea school is. Near Marlow.	Northshore Yachts - Fishers, Vancouvers and of course Southerlies.	Southerly Owners Assn - The S.O.A website has lots of useful information, news and things for sale.
Air Berlin Voted Best Low Cost Carrier	ThomsonFly The low-cost airline we use most	Mappy Good European coverage
Virtual Tourist Unbiased reports on everywhere, from people’s own experience	R N L I - The Royal National Lifeboat Institution.