Text to flags converter. You insert text and it comes back on your screen as semaphore or signal flags. Neat!
You can find the Morse code to text/text to Morse code translator a lot of fun, too. Hear the sound, also.
Get the official "correct" time of day from the National Institute of Standards and Technology Time and Frequency Division. Set your computer to the correct time via the internet. Never be late for school again!
For a great journal of daily life in Antarctica at McMurdo, Pole, or Palmer Stations, Antarctica, see Jeff's Journal. While Antarctica doesn't immediately seem related to Sea Scouting, remember that Paul Siple who first wintered-over with an early Byrd expedition, James Marr who went South with Shackleton's last expedition, and Ship 25's skipper, are all Sea Scouts who have been to the world's coldest continent. Might these stories inspire you to go South some day as well?
Review documentation and photographs of every lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay. How many lightships are left?
Download a 16 page PDF manual on how to do a Delmarva Peninsula circumnavigation. Sound like fun?
For an instructive interactive on-line sailing simulator that doesn't require you to download anything yet allows you to see instantly the effects of sail trim and rudder angle on boat speed and course, visit National Geographic's Sailing Simulator.
Abandoning the ship - a web page giving good advice for abandoning a modern commercial ship - with links to many fascinating related topics including, of all things, how to conduct a modern burial at sea.
The Sea - Mighty, Fascinating, and Dangerous - awesome shots of ships in peril on the sea!
In the Service of Humanity - Lifeboat Services Around the World
Click on any of the red-colored portions of the map of Great Britain to see the RNLI in Action - rescues at sea in progress LIVE!
United States Coast Guard - main web site
US Coast Guard Lifesaving Medals - eligibility and information
Search and Rescue is No Joke - the cost of hoaxes
If You See a Flare at sea - what to do
US Coast Guard - suggested FLOAT PLAN form
Lyrics and audio for the US Coast Guard Song - Semper Paratus (Always Ready)
History of the US Coast Guard - Coast Guard Historian's Office
Everything a youngster would want to know about lighthouses - Teacher's Lighthouse Guide
Astronomical Applications Data from the U.S. Naval Observatory. Compute times of sunrise and sunset, etc.
All about the Luger Leeward 16, the sail training boats of Ship 25
U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Examination Questions
Current wave height and direction in the western North Atlantic Ocean
Flags, Pennants, Ceremonies, and Customs of the American Sea Services
Current US Sailboat Racing Rules in Brief
BoatUS Online Boating Safety Courses for general boats and for personal watercraft
All about Celestial Navigation - the Celestial Navigation Net
Flags & Anthems - do you know the words to your state's song? Pennsylvania state song. Maryland state song.
National Anthems of the World - midi files
Penn State's NROTC notes and slide shows for Naval Science and Navigation
Frequently Asked Questions about the Merchant Marine
A Lifeboat Pictorial - photos of lifeboats past and present
Towboat accident on the Tombigbee River, 1979 - "She takes a licking, and keeps on ticking!"
A Maritime Information Page from Belgium
Index of local Notice to Mariners (NOTAM's) - District 5 (MD, etc.)
US Sailing Safety at Sea links
History of SOLAS - Safety of Life at Sea
Office of Boating Safety - "Tell me about" Equipment
Coastline Cruising - Marinas, Services, Things to Do
Spinsheet Magazine - the Magazine for Chesapeake sailors
Cruising World magazine
ORC - Offshore Racing Council checklist
Seven Seas Cruising Association
Costs of buying, living, and cruising on a large sailboat
Everything you need to know about retiring on a sailboat
Blue Water Sailing - the magazine of cruising and off-shore sailing
Island Hopping Links - including the latest warnings about pirates!
Bowditch - The American Practical Navigator - online
Sleeping with Oars - no, it's not what it sounds like!
Sample Crew Agreement
YOTREPS Vessel Tracking via E-mail - do you know where your cruising boat is?
Frequently Asked Questions about the US Navy
The US Navy Welcome Aboard page
BSA Troop 80, Cortland, NY - They've visited Yorkshire Church twice.
Blair Atholl International Patrol Jamborette - Scouts from the US (Troop 80 of Cortland, NY) visit Scotland every two years for a special international experience.
Anderson's Bay Sea Scout Group, Dunedin, New Zealand - New Zealand is the most beautiful country in the world. They have everything from deserts to alpine peaks at the one place on the globe that is furtherest from York, PA.
Virtual Sailor 5.0 - download a great sailing simulator. Free demo. You gotta at least try the demo - it's just like being there!
Scoutbase UK Games for Venturers - more games than you can shake a stick at - which one shall we try at our next meeting?
Royal Navy Articles of War from 1749 - Aren't you glad you were a Sea Scout back then?
Irish dueling code from 1777 - more fun and games from the good old days.
Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular - nautical origins of everyday terms.
Ship Losses of the Royal Navy: 1793-1802 - check out the various causes.
Nautical Signal Flag Translator - courtesy of 4th Cork (Cobn) Sea Scouts, Ireland.
Sayings from the Sea - courtesy of 4th Cork (Cobn) Sea Scouts, Ireland.