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Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons - Headquarters(and links to other squadrons across Canada)
Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons - Pacific Mainland District
(links to other squadrons in the Lower Mainland)
United States Power Squadrons
Canadian Coast Guard - Pacific Region
Canadian Coast Guard - Office of Boating Safety
Pleasure Craft Licences
Canadian Hydrographic Service - Charts and Publications
Weather Office - West Coast Marine Weather
Radio Aids to Marine Navigation - Pacific
RBR-2: Technical Requirements for the Operation of Mobile Stations in the Maritime Service
Industry Canada - MMSI number application form
Canadian MMSI Database Search for MMSI numbers
Canadian West Coast suggested VHF/FM Marine Channels (pdf file)
Georgia Strait Alliance Caring for our coastal waters
Guide to Green Boating
Animated knots at each of
- Grog's Animated Knots
- US Sailing - Keelboat Course, Knots and Lines
- http://www.apparent-wind.com/knots/
Splicing instructions at each of:
Ballenas CPSS Squadron's interactive lights program (Aids to Navigation)
US Sailing Sail rules of the road program (online interactive)
US Powerboating rules of the road program (online interactive)
Navrules, a shareware program to teach the lights, shapes, and sound signals required by the Collision Regulations
How to use parallel rules:
How to use dividers:
NOAA (American) Coast Pilot Guides
Canadian Hydrographic Service interactive chart catalogue
Canadian Hydrographic Service: Tide and Current Tables
Canadian Hydrographic Service: Notices to Mariners and List of Lights, Bouys and Fog Signals
Canadian Hydrographic Service: Chart 1 - Symbols and Abbreviations
Canadian Coast Guard Safe Boating Guide
Bowditch: American Practical Navigator (.pdf download)
US Sailing - Videos & Training: Knots, use of spring lines, etc
US Powerboating videos -- Anchoring, docking, using mooring buoys, boat handling