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Weather Forecasts

BBC Weather

BBC - world weather

Inshore Forecast

Text of latest UK inshore forecasts

Shipping Forecast

Text of latest UK Shipping Forecast

UK Meteorological Office

UK Meteorological Office - world weather

XCWEATHER Wind speed, wind direction, temperature, visability data for last 3 hours at land and sea-based weather stations and 4 hourly forecasts for the next 5 days
   
Live Weather Data

Weather in Northampton

Data and statistics for Pitsford

   

Tide Predictions

UK 24 hr

BBC - UK next 24 hours

World 7 day

UK Hydrographics site - EasyTide

  

 

Marine Information

Marine Traffic Live view of the position of any ship equipped with AIS
Marine Accident Investigation Branch Information on marine accidents in UK territorial waters and UK registered ships
   

Safety Products

Safety24 ID wristband - provides access to contacts and medical records in an emergency
   
   

Sailing Organisations

BMEA

British Marine Electronics Association

BMF

British Marine Federation

Coastguard

United Kingdom Coastguard

Hydrographics Office

Admiralty Charts and publications

ISF

International Sailing Federation

SEMS

Environmental Sites in the Solent

RNLI

Royal National Lifeboat Institution

RYA

Royal Yachting Association

Cruising RYA Cruising Section
   

Marinas

Cowes Cowes Port Handbook

Marinas

Marina Guide

   

Local Sailing Clubs

Banbury Sailing Club

Off the A361 between Banbury and Daventry, at Byfield

Cransley Sailing Club

Off the A14 and A6 near Kettering

Draycote Water Sailing Club

At Draycote water - off the M45/A45 at Dunchurch

Hollowell Sailing Club

Off the A428 between Northampton and Rugby, at Hollowell

Middle Nene Sailing Club

In Thrapston

Milton Keynes Sailing Club

Southern end of Milton Keynes between M1 junctions 13 and 14

Northampton Sailing Club

Off the A508 between Northampton and Market Harborough at Pitsford.

Rugby and Daventry Sailing Club

In Daventry

Rutland Sailing Club

On Southern shore of Rutland water

 

 

Local Sailing Schools

Some sailing clubs run RYA courses but these may only be available to their club members

Northampton Water Sports Centre

Off the A508 between Northampton and Market Harborough at Pitsford.

 

 

Rutland Sailing School

On Southern shore of Rutland water

 

 

Local Chandlers and Navigational Chart Suppliers

Northampton Sailboats

Stone Circle Road, Round Spinney, Northampton

Marine Chart Services

Denington Industrial Estate, Wellingborough

Pinnel and Bax

Heathfield Way, Kings Heath, Northampton

 

 

Sailing Magazines

Practical Boat Owner Magazine

Yachts and Yachting

Sailing Today

 

Charter Companies

Rutland 8                            Race matched 707s and Formula 1s based at Rutland water
Portway                              UK West of Scotland
Cosmos                             Worldwide
Sunsail                               Worldwide
The Moorings                    Worldwide
Solent Yacht Charters       UK Solent
Victorian                            Australia Melbourne
 

Solent Events

Solent                                What is going on in the Solent


 

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