Sailor’s Resources
Seattle Sailing Club could spend days and days suggesting books, websites, and videos about sailing! All forms of sailing media provide inspirational, up-to-date, and educational information to sailors on a global level. Below are a few forms of media Seattle Sailing Club uses on a regular basis. Enjoy!
On the web…
Weather Resources
- NOAA Current Wind (West Point)
- NOAA NWS Forecast – Puget Sound and Hood Canal are at the bottom of this page
- Washington State Ferry Weather
- WunderMap – Interactive Weather Map & Radar
- UW Meteorology Website
Tides & Currents
- DeepZoom – Nautical Charts, Tides, and Currents
- NOAA Tide Predictions
Racing Resources
- SARC – Seattle Area Racing Calendar
- Corinthian Yacht Club – Seattle Races
- Sloop Tavern Yacht Club – Monday Night Racing
- US Sailing Racing Rules – Official Rules
More...
- Seattle Sailing Club Online Store
- Sail Northwest
- American Sailing Association
- Vessel Traffic – Live Ships Map
- Sailing Anarchy – Global Sailing News
- Choosing the right boat – Sport boat, trawler, sailboats, and speedboats
In the books…
American Sailing Association Books
- Sailing Made Easy – ASA 101 Keelboat Sailing 1
- Coastal Cruising Made Easy – ASA 103 Basic Coastal Cruising
- Bareboat Cruising Made Easy – ASA 104 Bareboat Charter
- International Marine Book of Sailing – ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising
Charts & Tide Guides
- MapTech Puget Sound Chart & Chartbook
- MapTech San Juan Island Chart & Chartbook
- Capt N Jack’s Tides & Currents Almanac – Puget Sound
- Tidal Currents of Puget Sound
- Waggoner Tables
- Currents Atlas – Strait of Juan de Fuca
- U.S Chart No. 1 Ed. 12
Books on Racing
- Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2016 by Dave Perry
- The Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016 by US Sailing
Books on Cruising
- Waggoner Cruising Guide
- A Cruising Guide to Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands by Migael Scherer
- Sustainable Sailing by Dieter Loibner
- Outfitting the Offshore Cruising Sailboat by Peter I Berman
- Bull Canyon – A Boatbuilder, a Writer, and other Wildlife by Lin Pardey
Navigation & Seamanship
- Navigation Rules U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S Coast Guard
- A Star to Steer Her By – Edward J. Bergin
- Annapolis Book of Seamanship
- Chapman Piloting & Seamanship
In social media…
