Free Resources, Links, Downloads & Other Stuff

Here are some things that we thought you might like! Have fun!

Resources

• Knot Tying Animation shows the knots being tied with no hands in the way
• How Fast is your boat?  Calculates Approximate Average Boat Speed and Seconds per Mile Speed Differences
• Maximum Hull Speed Calculator  Just enter Hull Length in feet at the Waterline (LWL)
• Sail Power Calculator  This application calculates the sail areas, forces and moments when given the rig measurements and wind conditions.
• UK Sailing Weather for mobile phones (No images)
• Sea Distance Calculator
• Boating Links to worldwide charter and training
• Sea Ventures UK Ltd South Coast distributors for new and Used Jeanneau yachts
• BoatDistrict Boat trips, charter, holidays, sightseeing, wildlife watching, fishing, diving, sailing, narrowboats.

Downloads

(all downloads are in Adobe PDF format unless specified)

• Course and Distance Work Sheet, to calculate the course and distance to a specific destination.
• Log Book, course, speed, and weather log to be kept by the helmsman.
• Deduced Reckoning Work Sheet, to calculate a position based on the steering log.
• Sight Prediction Work Sheet, to predict the altitudes and bearings. Useful before the first evening passages. Fill out the form, & copy results to the Sight Data Sheet.
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• Sight Data Sheet, used to record measured sextant altitudes, dip height, index error, etc. For dusk & dawn sights, can be partially filled out in advance so that sextant altitudes can be preset.
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• Sight Reduction Work Sheet, to convert measured sextant altitudes to LOPs that can be plotted.
• Solar Meridian Passage, to calculate latitude and longitude at noon based on the method of equal altitudes.
• Latitude by Polaris.

Games

• Captain Chaos, Sailing Game  Plot your course using the radar just beat the red one! Avoid the wildlife, creatures of the deep sea or risk being sunk. Catch a gust and leave 'em for a dust. Race against the clock and the red boat. Go ahead.
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• Free Online Sailing Games website  11 Sailing games to challenge your gaming skills.
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• Word Sailing

DISCLAIMER: Nomad Sailing has provided these links for information and fun purposes only. We do not maintain these website neither are we responsible for the content found within them. We cannot be responsible