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OceanCrewLink - find a sailing crew

Ocean Crew Link connects sailing crew looking for boats with boat owners looking for sailing crew. Search our sailing crew opportunities to connect with hundreds boat owners who want a sailing crew for all types of ocean sailing. Search our sailing crew list to connect with thousands of potential crew - all interested in ocean sailing.

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120 High Street
Cowes
United Kingdom
PO31 7AX

SAIL Magazine

For all the best news, blogs and videos about all aspects of sailing.

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98 North Washington Street
Suite 107
Boston
Massachusetts
United States of America
02114

Seminars & Training

World Cruising Club USA run a series of seminar and events to help you plan and prepare for offshore sailing.

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Tel: United States of America(+1)7577888872

World Cruising Club USA
United States of America

Spinsheet Magazine

The magazine for Chesapeake Bay sailors

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Web Site: spinsheet.com

Spinsheet Magazine
612 Third St, Suite 3C
Annapolis
MD
United States of America
21403

Ports Sponsors
Fawcett Boat Supplies

Fawcett continues to be an independent business, locally owned and operated in Annapolis MD. Our staff includes many boaters: sail, power, racer, cruiser, paddlers, and even a submariner! A singular focus on quality makes Fawcett unique and the first choice for many. Quality is the reason why Fawcett is proud to have earned the designation as one of Gill's 5-Star Dealers and one of 16 Harken Suppliers. At Fawcett, you'll find the most extensive selection anywhere for any boating project, whether it's electrical, rigging, maintenance, performance hardware, or an upgrade to your galley or cabin.

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919 Bay Ridge Road
Annapolis
MD
United States of America
21403

Nanny Cay Marina

Set in one of the finest and most central locations in the BVI, Nanny Cay is located on the South side of Tortola, between the capital Roadtown and West End. The marina provides some of the very best marine services and facilities in what is a top sailing destination. The island of Tortola itself is tropical, with many breath-taking sights and great places to visit. Nanny Cay has always been known as a well-protected marina, with beautiful surrounding hills and a relaxed feel about it.

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Web Site: www.nannycay.com

Miles Sutherland Pilch – Nanny Cay, Marina Manager
Nanny Cay Marina
Tortola
BVI - located at: 18 24 N’-64 38 W’
Virgin Islands (British)

Ocean Yacht Marina

Ocean Yacht Marina is located just 1/2-mile south of mile marker zero on the Intracoastal Waterway on a 19 1/2 acre site in Portsmouth, Virginia, just 15 minutes from the Norfolk/Virginia Beach International Airport. The new complex features a modern Marina with all of the amenities, an indoor dry storage building, a complete parts department, and for boats of all sizes, a service and repair facility second to none.

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Jim
1 Crawford Court
Portsmouth
VA
United States of America
23704

US Sailing

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PO Box 1260
15 Maritime Drive
Portsmouth
RI
United States of America
02871-0907

Weather Routing Inc.

WRI is the worldwide leader in yacht forecasting, offering a wide array of forecast products and services. Our services may be used for rallies, regattas, or individual voyages at any time of the year. Our forecasts and routes are individually prepared, tailored to your vessel. Requests for our yacht services start and stop at your discretion. We offer a plethora of services to our clients; our services are established to meet all of your yachting needs, including climatology studies, and long range outlooks for planning purposes. WRI also provides weather charts, tropical surveillance, heavy weather reports, and much more. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff of forecasters are available to aid in interpretation and consult in the decision making process. SeaWeather is our subscription based website, regarded as a convenient resource to retrieve multiple sources of weather information. In our subscription packages, WRI's latest online weather service is very advantageous for the Skipper.

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Web Site: www.wriwx.com

P.O. Box 345
Glens Falls
NY
United States of America
12801

Corporate Members
Hydrovane

Hydrovane is your best crew member: an independent self-steering windvane and emergency rudder/steering system... ready to go!

Hydrovane will fit any cruising boat

Off-centre installations are the norm!

Doubles as emergency rudder/steering

Reach out to us at www.hydrovane.com

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Tel: United Kingdom(+44)
Web Site: hydrovane.com

Sarah And Will
2424 Haywood Ave.
West Vancouver
BC
Canada
V7V 1Y1

North Sails

North Sails, the largest division of North Technology Group, is the world leader in sailmaking technology. North Sails holds the patent for 3Di, a unique composite construction process that produces high-performance sails that approach the shape holding of a rigid foil. North Sails is the sailmaker of choice on the majority of America’s Cup, Grand Prix, ocean race boats and Superyachts. North Sails is proud of our many successes on the racecourse, but did you know that more cruising sailors rely on North than any other sailmaker? At North Sails, we are passionate about performance.

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Jeremy Smart
6-7 Fareham Business Park
Lederle Lane
Gosport
Hampshire
United Kingdom
PO13 0LF

Peters & May

Peters & May has shipped boats, yachts and associated marine peripherals since 1988. The company now annually ships over 4,000 yachts and motorboats worldwide, supported by its numerous complementary divisions which are all designed to provide a complete and exemplary service to the marine industry.

Peters & May is the first choice of many of the world’s premier race teams, super-yachts and manufacturers, in addition to individual boat owners, offering flexible solutions that can be tailored to any logistical challenge the company is able to cater for any yacht or motorboat, large or small

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Unit 9 Goodwood Road
Eastleigh
Southampton
United Kingdom
SO50 4NT

PYD

Professional Yacht Deliveries is the specialist of choice for many of the leading names in the marine industry. PYD was founded in 1995 as a dedicated yacht delivery company and this core activity remains central to our business. Over the years, however, customers' demands have seen us broaden our provision progressively to embrace a wide range of ancillary services, including bespoke yacht management and own boat training. There is now almost no aspect of your yacht delivery, boat purchase or cruising plans where PYD cannot make a significant contribution. With a portfolio of commercial clients, including some of the world's most prestigious boat builders, charter companies and brokers, as well as hundreds of discerning and experienced private owners, PYD is committed to maintaining the highest possible standards of seamanship and customer care. Whether the vessel is sail or motor, superyacht or family cruiser, and whatever or wherever the requirements, the PYD approach is always meticulous and thorough, but above all professional.

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Tel: United Kingdom(+44)1513421001
Web Site: www.pydw.co.uk

Nigel Wilkinson
Professional Yacht Deliveries Ltd
157 Telegraph Road
Heswall
Wirral
United Kingdom
CH60 7SE

YB Tracking

The YB Tracker is a well-proven, self-contained, fully-automatic satellite tracking device. It will accurately report its position from anywhere on Earth, including polar, ocean and desert regions. It is lightweight, waterproof and built to withstand extreme environments. YB Tracking improves media relations and generates public interest in remote events. Originally designed for Adventure Racing, it has applications in yacht racing, trekking, cycling, skiing, polar expeditions, mountaineering, gliding and many other activities that take place in areas where communications are challenging. YB's alert feature complements existing safety procedures, allowing teams to rapidly notify organisers of a problem. YB trackers are available to rent for individual or event use. .

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Tel: United Kingdom(+44)23 8000 3888
Web Site: www.ybtracking.com

Unit 8, Fulcrum 2
Whiteley
Fareham
United Kingdom
PO15 7FN