AIS Monitoring of Boats

• http://www.marinetraffic.com/ - very cool site that monitors all boats with AIS

Most of the links that follow were collected when I was planning a Pacific crossing. If you see a website you think would be helpful to others, email me: Ken Williams - ken @ kensblog.com, and I will add it here.

Websites with Cruising Info

• Websites with information about past cruises to the Pacific
• Websites by persons currently contemplating a Pacific crossing
• Websites with decent cruising information about places we might be going

Weather

• Buoyweather.com - a global network of weather buoys
• National Weather Service - Ocean Prediction Center
• NOAA
  • Download FREE a ton of great information - charts, sailing directions, light lists and more
• Sailflow - Website with great weather info
• NOAA - weather in SE Pacific (I'm monitoring the Gulf of Tehuantepec)
  • Overview - Gulf of Tehuantepec
• Forum posting with some great information about marinas from Panama to Cabo
• Global Weather
• Magic Seaweed
• Passageweather

Medical

• Forum posting with information on what to carry in Medical Kit

Pets

• French Polynesia - Rules on import from USA
• Hawaii Rules to Qualify for 5-day quarantine
• Hawaii pet import faq
• Information on importing pets - South Pacific

Cruising Guides

• Puddle Jumpers Guide to Crossing the Pacific
• First Timers Guide to Crossing the Pacific
• Tips on Cuising New Zealand
• Information on rally in Indonesia
  • Website

Safety

• Study on techniques for dealing with crew overboard (very interesting)
• Various postings from message boards about Drogues
• Report on Piracy

Miscellaneous

• Books and software worth checking out
• Interesting Message Board Postings
• Series of emails on anchoring, by Wil Andrews

Electrical

• Some good info on shorepower adapters

Charts

• Global List of chart numbers
• Chart Updates