Sailing Links

 

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Local Links

Strictly Sail    New and used boats, accessories, sails, equipment and storage.  Celebrating over 30 years.

Bob Smith’s J-24 Site    Strictly Sail’s Bob Smith knows J-24’s.

Kent’s Harbor Marina   Full service marina and home to several BLSA sailors. Ainsley’s Cafe, a full service restaurant is here too.

Quakertown Marina   Located at the northern end of the lake, near the Quakertown Beach.

Muncie Sailing Club   Sailing on Prairie Creek Resevoir.

Hueston Sailing Association   Sailing on Acton Lake in Hueston Woods State Park near Oxford, Ohio.

Miami University Sailing Club   Sailing on Acton Lake in Hueston Woods State Park near Oxford, Ohio.

Cowan Lake Sailing Association   Sailing on Cowan Lake near Wilmington, Ohio

Cave Run Sailing Association   Sailing on Cave Run Lake near Morekead, Kentucky


Weather Links

Windmapper.com

Predictwind.com    Predictwind.com offers several options, including apps for your phone

Brookville 10 Day Forecast   From Intellicast

7 Day Lake Area Forecast   From the National Weather Service

Regional Wind Forecast   From Intellicast

Regional Weather Radar   From the National Weather Service


Safe Boating & Rules of the Road

Boating Safety

Indiana Boating Handbook   This is the official source of Indiana Boating Laws and Responsibilies. Includes an online quiz.

boat-ed.com   Indiana Boating Course

U.S. VHF Channels – USCG Navigation Center   Guide to VHF radio channels. Print a copy and keep it on your boat.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary   America’s Volunteer Lifesavers

United States Power Squadron   Boating Education

BoatUS   Boat Owners of the US offers boating safety information, lobbies for boaters in Washington.


Other Sailing Sites

US Sailing   National governing body of sailing in the US

ASA   American Sailing Association offers certification for sailing instruction


Members, Former Members & Friends

Dave Forrester’s Blog   BLSA member Dave Forrester’s First Solo Sailing Trip from 2008   NEW

Early Out   Former BLSA members Debbie and Fred, now living the dream on the East Coast.