For any matters relating to Search and Rescue or to advise of a vessel overdue we recommend contacting the Coastguard Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre at
MRCC Falmouth, on (UK)+44 (0) 1326 317 575
who will initiate an appropriate Search and Rescue response anywhere in the world.
Yacht crew travel insurance
Topsail Insurance
Specialist travel insurance for Yacht crews
Yacht Crew Training
Skippers Online
Online RYA theory courses from Crewseekers preferred training partner
UKSA
RYA yachting, watersports and MCA training centre
National Sailing Centre Cumbrae
Scotland's national watersports training centre, including Professional Yachtmaster Programme
Hamble School of Yachting
Leading RYA sea school - based on the Solent
Maritime Training Academy
Distance learning courses for the maritime industry
Flying Fish
RYA and STCW training for maritime professionals
Ocean Sailing Academy
South Africa's leading RYA and Superyacht training centre
Red Ensign Training
Highly accredited STCW, MCA and RYA training centre
Travel & Safety
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Travel and Visa information
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Legislation and guidance on maritime matters and certification of seafarers
Objective Gap Year Safety Training Courses
Travel safety courses
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
UK Charity - Saving lives at sea
STA Travel
Gap year travel specialists
Mind the gap year
Specialist travel agency
The Flight Centre
Flight consultants
International Sailing Events
Cornell Sailing
Organisers of Odyssey Rallies and website of sailing visionary Jimmy Cornell
World Cruising Club
Organisers of the ARC & World Cruising Rallies
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
Round the World Yacht Race for amateur crews
Volvo Ocean Yacht Race
The world’s premier professional offshore yacht race
Governing bodies
Royal Ocean Racing Club
Offshore yacht racing organiser including the Fastnet Race
Sail Training International
Race & event organiser for the international sail training community
ASTO
UK Association of Sail Training Organisers
Royal Yachting Association
The UK national governing body for sailing, and administrator of the Yachtmaster scheme
International Sailing Federation
World governing body for the sport of sailing
Communications
Yellow Brick Tracking
Global position tracking and messaging
MailASail
Iridium and Inmarsat specialists
Yacht deliveries
The Yacht Delivery Company
Worldwide power and sail delivery
Professional Yacht Deliveries
Global yacht deliveries
Magazines and Websites
Yachting World magazine
International cruising and racing news and information
YBW.com
Yachting and boating community: used boats, forums, news
Cruising World Magazine
American focused sailing reviews and cruising news
Noonsite - the Cruisers website
Global cruising information
Marine Weather
Predict Wind Grib Files
Download GRIB flies
World Meteorological Organisation
Scientific voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere and climate
NERC Satellite Receiving Station, Dundee University, Scotland
Satellite imagery from NOAA, SeaStar, Terra and Aqua polar orbiting satellites
Met Office (UK)
Weather and climate change forecasts for the UK and worldwide
Passage Weather
Wind, wave and weather forecasts for sailors and adventurers
XCWeather
Weather forecasts with maps of wind strength and direction across Europe
Theyr.com
High-resolution weather and ocean forecasts
The Weather Window
A collection of sub sites run by weather industry experts
