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Sailing Links

* Basic Sailing Theory

An introductory lesson designed to familiarise you with basic aspects of sailing, including sailing terms and basic theory:

http://baysail.com/keelboat/

* Knot Encyclopedia

All you ever wanted to know about knots and how to tie them - a sailing essential:

http://www.animatedknots.com/index.php

* NSW Maritime Authority Boating Knowledge Test

Can you distinguish between a west cardinal mark and an east cardinal mark?  Test your boating skills with this boating knowledge test, based on the NSW Boating Handbook:

http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/boattest.html

* Advanced Navigation

An advanced online navigation course with everything you need to know about offshore sailing:

http://www.sailingissues.com/navcourse0.html*

* How to Win in Sonar Races

Brush up on your sonar sailing skills here:

http://www.shoresails.com/onedesign/sonarguide.htm

http://www.uksonar.info/textdoc.aspx?pg=1&m=3

http://www.sonar.org/

* Sailing News

All the latest sailing news and updates, in Australia and around the world:

http://www.sail-world.com/

* Sydney Metropolitan Weather Forecast

Latest weather forecasts for the Sydney metropolitan area can be found here:

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN10064.txt

* Rain Areas

To check areas of rain in Sydney click on the weather radar link below:

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR033.shtml

* Wind Speed and Direction

Click on link below and look at the AWS (Automatic Weather Station) for Sydney Harbour:

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN65066.shtml

* Sydney Harbour Weather Report

How windy was it when you sailed last Saturday?  Find out the weather report for the last 72 hours here:

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN65092/IDN65092.95766.shtml