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Pages on the Web come and go with the speed of an offshore freighter
that appears on the horizon just when you pop down below for another
cup from the coffee pot. Please accept my apologies for broken links.
And you can help keep a lookout: report broken links to
webmaster@alberg30.org. You can also suggest other links, but be aware
that this is not intended to be an exhaustive page. Rather it's a small
and selective set of links that I think are appropriate. The search
engines work well enough for casting a wider net.
Or, check out Mark Rosenstein's
sailing page,
which was the list before the rise of search engines.
Cruising information
Online discussions
- Of course, check out the Alberg 30
Mailing Lists for email discussions.
- The On-Line Yacht Club (OLYC)
also known as the Sailing Forum on Compuserve, was a great cyber
yacht club before the web was a glimmer in Tim Berners-Lee's eye.
Due to neglect by Compuserve's management and the subsequent takeover
by AOL, it's suffered a serious decline in size. But it
is still a great place to learn truths as well as swap a few tales.
You can visit the forum from the web.
- Another place to be is rec.boats
and associated newsgroups,
rec.boats.cruising
and rec.boats.racing.
Usenet newsgroups have a long and noble tradition, but you need
to ignore the flamers to enjoy the discussion.
You can search the newsgroups for messages mentioning the Alberg 30.
- The
Navigation Foundation is a very worthwhile organization dedicated to
encouraging traditional navigation techniques. Take a look and see what
you think. If you join, the dues are tax-deductible. And you can
get discounts on charts and other publications.
- SpinSheet is a
Chesapeake area magazine that said of the Alberg 30 web site:
It'll leave you wondering "Why doesn't our class do this?"
- If you're interested in
Weather Fax
or other digital radio communication, then Marius Rensen is the guy
to contact. This is a good source.
- Digital Tradition
has the words and sometimes the music to sea chanteys and folk songs.
My related lists:
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Offshore Sailing
by Bill Seifert with Daniel Spurr
We went to a Windjammers lecture to hear Bill Seifert and I was impressed enough to buy
the book on the spot. I've heard a lot of people talk about ways to improve a boat, but
I've never heard one person suggest so many good ideas that I hadn't considered. Part
of the charm is the specificity of the suggestions. Everyone says you should secure your
floorboards, hatchboards and batteries. Bill shows good suggestions on how to do so.
The suggestions are very practical for the do-it-yourselfer, too. Many show how to
make or adapt inexpensive solutions. Tip #12 on closing the deck blower vents is one
that will pay off for me without ever going offshore. I'll implement that one to
stop the wintertime storms from finding their way belowdecks.
Besides modifications, the book also includes advice for operating offshore, cooking,
boat selection, dealing with bureaucracy, and more.
Bill Seifert has worked at Tartan, TPI, and Alden Yachts. He's a veteran of many
Marion-Bermuda races and now runs his own yacht management company. His tips are
born of experience--not of book-learning--and it shows. He obviously knows his
stuff.
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