Rongevaer's Atlantic Crossing

Links

This page contains some miscellaneous links to topics related to Rongevaer's voyage. More will be added over time. If you have an interesting link that you've found, send it to us at sean@seans.com and we'll add it to this page!

[Rongevaer] [Weather] [Sailboats] [Sailing] [Cruising] [Safety] [History] [Norway]
[Bergen] [Caledonian Canal] [Scotland] [Dingle] [Newfoundland] [Nantucket]
[Long Island Sound] [Erie Canal]

Rongevaer

Pacific Seacraft 31 Specs Single page overview, from Cruising World's "Sailor's Sourcebook".

Pacific Seacraft Home Page Home page for Pacific Seacraft Corporation.

Pacific Seacraft Owners Organization Small site, but a few items in discussions.

Pacific Seacraft 31 Voyagemaker Features and Equipment Detailed list of Rongevaer's specifications and equipment.

Weather (Contr: Ed Haley, Bill Langer, Randy Burns)

Global Weather Resources Complete list of links to sites for marine weather.

SetSail Weather Center Compilation of articles, summaries and technical reports on weather.

Marine Prediction Center Graphical and text reports for marine conditions--NOAA.

Marine Weather - UK Atlantic Shipping Forecast for areas around the UK.

Marine Prediction Center--Text Current offshore weather forecasts--text format.

Weather Around Newfoundland Get current weather conditions from buoys.

Newfoundland Weather Current weather conditions in Newfoundland.

Sailboats - General (Contr: Randy Burns, et. al.)

Sailboat Manufacturers Very complete list of links to sailboat manufacturers

Boat Type Identifier Listing of general boat categories and how to recognize.

Sailboat Opinion Database Search for a particular boat and get opinions submitted by owners.

Sailor's Sourcebook Boat Index Alphabetical listing of specs for many different boats.

Sailing - General (Contr: Randy Burns, et. al.)

Randy's Sailing Links Great (huge) list of a variety of sailing-related links.

The Mother of All Maritime Links 30 pages of links to web pages, well organized.

Nautical Know How Lots of great information on every aspect of boating.

Marine Waypoints A directory of marine-related web sites. Very large collection of links.

Sailingnet General sailing site, including info on boats, weather, skills, racing and many others.

Yahoo's Sailing Links Yahoo's Sailing category with lots of links.

Dictionary for Landlubbers Great humorous dictionary of all things sailing.

Cruising World / Sailing World Main page for these two magazines.

Good Old Boat Sailing Magazine focusing on older boats.

Heavy Weather Sailing Canadian Yachting Assoc. guide to heavy-weather sailing techniques.

Heavy Weather Sailing, #2 Another guide to heavy weather sailing, from lecture notes by Carol Hasse.

Equipment U.S. Coast Guard site describing all types of equipment.

Sailing Skills Articles on various basic sailing skills.

Online Map Creation Enter coordinates to create maps

Cruising & Travelogues (Contr: Randy Burns)

Blue Water and Cruising Links Long list of links to sites related to offshore cruising.

SetSail Cruising FAQ Common questions about cruising and answers.

Avalon of Arne - Sailing the Atlantic, Cruising the Caribbean Sailing/Cruising: How we prepared our boat, Avalon of Arne, for an Atlantic crossing and the story of our trip from England to the Caribbean

Commander Bob's Pre-Underway Checklist Checklist of what to bring when cruising.

Downwind Marine Check List Another good cruising checklist.

Passagemaking.com Nice site dedicated to information about cruising and passage-making.

Preparation for Bareboat Chartering Course on all aspects of basic bareboat chartering skills.

Marine Waypoints Travelogues Lots of personal cruising sites and travelogues

Ships At Sea Lots of links to boats currently at sea or cruising, all over the world.

Writes and Wrongs of Passage Collection of stories, recipes, journal entries, adventures, photos and drawings about lessons learned while sailing on the ocean. By Suzy O'Keefe.

Safety (Contr: Randy Burns, et. al.)

Boating Safety Links List of links to sites dealing with boating safety.

Boattalk's Boating Safety General safety tips and storm safety.

Drag Devices Article from Ocean Navigator magazine on using drag devices and drogues in heavy weather.

Drogue Information Coast Guard report on use of drogues.

Emergencies at Sea Comprehensive guide to all aspects of boating accidents and emergencies.

Marine and Water Survival Guide to survival at sea and equipment.

History (Contr: Randy Burns, et. al.)

European Voyages of Exploration Tutorial describing Portuguese and other voyages of discovery.

North Atlantic Crossings History and information about crossings.

Atlantic Crossings Essay by Olivia Isil--a history of Atlantic Crossings.

The Vikings A history of the Vikings' arrival in North America and explorations.

Eirik the Red's Saga Stories of Norse exploration: to Iceland, Greenland and America.

History of Medieval Greenland Basic timeline of Greenland, Iceland and Vinland.

Seamanship Historical letters related to seamanship: 1623 - 1904

Images of Ships and Shipmodels Lots of images of sailing ships and models: 1707 - 1980

Provisions Historical writings related to provisioning: 1679 - 1869

Maritime History of the Great Lakes Collection of ship lists, historical documents and articles.

Norway (Contr: Wayne Gjersvig, Randy Burns, et. al).

About Norway Pictures, general information and culture.

Destination Norway Lonely Planet guide to Norway--lots of information.

Webcam in Fedje, Norway Live webcam of small coastal fishing village on island near Rongevaer. (Rongevaer is low island group in the background).

WayNorth Focus on sailing and activities in and around Norway.

Yacht Naomi J. Travelogue about a man and his dog sailing in Norwegian waters in a 28-foot sailboat.

How to trace your ancestors in Norway Basic information on how to go about tracing your ancestors in Norway.

Genealogical Sources Selective list of genealogical sources for Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogy.

Bergen (Contr: Randy Burns)

Bergen Guide Comprehensive guide to the city.

Welcome to Bergen Basic tourist site

The Norway Experience--Virtual Bergen Slide shows and 360-degree panoramas.

Large Map of Bergen Detailed city map

Yahoo Weather--Bergen Current weather conditions

Bergens Tidende--Web Cams A series of live images of various cities, including view of Bergen.

View of Bergen Harbor #1 Live Web Cam

View of Bergen Harbor #2 Live Web Cam

Caledonian Canal (Contr: Randy Palmer)

Caledonian Canal Short history/background on the canal that cuts across Scotland.

Scotland (Contr: Randy Burns)

Gateway to Scotland History, gazetteer, maps.

Rampant Scotland Directory Huge list of links

Dingle (Contr: Randy Burns)

Ireland's Dingle Peninsula Overview and travel essay.

The Dingle Peninsula Basic travel info about Dingle.

Angling, Diving, Boating, .. A commentary on some typical activities in Dingle.

Nature and Natural History on the Dingle Peninsula Bird watching.

Newfoundland (Contr: Randy Burns, et. al).

Newfoundland, Canada Images from Newfoundland, map and city list.

City of St. John's Guide to St. John's.

Weather for Newfoundland Current weather conditions

The Newfoundland Story History of Newfoundland

21st Century Vikings land in Newfoundland News story about replica Viking ships sailed from Iceland to Newfoundland.

Iceland 2000 Leifur Eiriksson Commission--more info about the voyage from Iceland.

Viking Sail 2000 - Ships List of replica Viking ships, with pictures.

Newfoundland 1997/99 Travelogue of extended cruising trip around Newfoundland on a 32-ft sloop.

French Presence in Newfoundland History of French fishermen in Newfoundland.

Nantucket

Nantucket.net General information about Nantucket, including weather and tides.

Long Island Sound

InfoPlease Geographical features and port cities of Long Island Sound.

MSN Encarta Encyclopedia excerpt describing Long Island Sound.

The Erie Canal

History of the Erie Canal Very nice history, partially completed, written by University of Rochester students.

The New York State Canal System Official site of the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga Seneca Canals.

Erie Canal OnLine Timeline of canal history and story of young girl traveling canal prior to American Civil War.

Clyde, New York Brief site with basic information about Clyde.

Pacific Seacraft 31 Specs	Single page overview, from Cruising World's "Sailor's Sourcebook".
Pacific Seacraft Home Page	Home page for Pacific Seacraft Corporation.
Pacific Seacraft Owners Organization	Small site, but a few items in discussions.
Pacific Seacraft 31 Voyagemaker Features and Equipment	Detailed list of Rongevaer's specifications and equipment.

Global Weather Resources	Complete list of links to sites for marine weather.
SetSail Weather Center	Compilation of articles, summaries and technical reports on weather.
Marine Prediction Center	Graphical and text reports for marine conditions--NOAA.
Marine Weather - UK	Atlantic Shipping Forecast for areas around the UK.
Marine Prediction Center--Text	Current offshore weather forecasts--text format.
Weather Around Newfoundland	Get current weather conditions from buoys.
Newfoundland Weather	Current weather conditions in Newfoundland.

Sailboat Manufacturers	Very complete list of links to sailboat manufacturers
Boat Type Identifier	Listing of general boat categories and how to recognize.
Sailboat Opinion Database	Search for a particular boat and get opinions submitted by owners.
Sailor's Sourcebook Boat Index	Alphabetical listing of specs for many different boats.

Randy's Sailing Links	Great (huge) list of a variety of sailing-related links.
The Mother of All Maritime Links	30 pages of links to web pages, well organized.
Nautical Know How	Lots of great information on every aspect of boating.
Marine Waypoints	A directory of marine-related web sites. Very large collection of links.
Sailingnet	General sailing site, including info on boats, weather, skills, racing and many others.
Yahoo's Sailing Links	Yahoo's Sailing category with lots of links.
Dictionary for Landlubbers	Great humorous dictionary of all things sailing.
Cruising World / Sailing World	Main page for these two magazines.
Good Old Boat	Sailing Magazine focusing on older boats.
Heavy Weather Sailing	Canadian Yachting Assoc. guide to heavy-weather sailing techniques.
Heavy Weather Sailing, #2	Another guide to heavy weather sailing, from lecture notes by Carol Hasse.
Equipment	U.S. Coast Guard site describing all types of equipment.
Sailing Skills	Articles on various basic sailing skills.
Online Map Creation	Enter coordinates to create maps

Blue Water and Cruising Links	Long list of links to sites related to offshore cruising.
SetSail Cruising FAQ	Common questions about cruising and answers.
Avalon of Arne - Sailing the Atlantic, Cruising the Caribbean	Sailing/Cruising: How we prepared our boat, Avalon of Arne, for an Atlantic crossing and the story of our trip from England to the Caribbean
Commander Bob's Pre-Underway Checklist	Checklist of what to bring when cruising.
Downwind Marine Check List	Another good cruising checklist.
Passagemaking.com	Nice site dedicated to information about cruising and passage-making.
Preparation for Bareboat Chartering	Course on all aspects of basic bareboat chartering skills.
Marine Waypoints Travelogues	Lots of personal cruising sites and travelogues
Ships At Sea	Lots of links to boats currently at sea or cruising, all over the world.
Writes and Wrongs of Passage	Collection of stories, recipes, journal entries, adventures, photos and drawings about lessons learned while sailing on the ocean. By Suzy O'Keefe.

Boating Safety Links	List of links to sites dealing with boating safety.
Boattalk's Boating Safety	General safety tips and storm safety.
Drag Devices	Article from Ocean Navigator magazine on using drag devices and drogues in heavy weather.
Drogue Information	Coast Guard report on use of drogues.
Emergencies at Sea	Comprehensive guide to all aspects of boating accidents and emergencies.
Marine and Water Survival	Guide to survival at sea and equipment.

European Voyages of Exploration	Tutorial describing Portuguese and other voyages of discovery.
North Atlantic Crossings	History and information about crossings.
Atlantic Crossings	Essay by Olivia Isil--a history of Atlantic Crossings.
The Vikings	A history of the Vikings' arrival in North America and explorations.
Eirik the Red's Saga	Stories of Norse exploration: to Iceland, Greenland and America.
History of Medieval Greenland	Basic timeline of Greenland, Iceland and Vinland.
Seamanship	Historical letters related to seamanship: 1623 - 1904
Images of Ships and Shipmodels	Lots of images of sailing ships and models: 1707 - 1980
Provisions	Historical writings related to provisioning: 1679 - 1869
Maritime History of the Great Lakes	Collection of ship lists, historical documents and articles.

About Norway	Pictures, general information and culture.
Destination Norway	Lonely Planet guide to Norway--lots of information.
Webcam in Fedje, Norway	Live webcam of small coastal fishing village on island near Rongevaer. (Rongevaer is low island group in the background).
WayNorth	Focus on sailing and activities in and around Norway.
Yacht Naomi J.	Travelogue about a man and his dog sailing in Norwegian waters in a 28-foot sailboat.
How to trace your ancestors in Norway	Basic information on how to go about tracing your ancestors in Norway.
Genealogical Sources	Selective list of genealogical sources for Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogy.

Bergen Guide	Comprehensive guide to the city.
Welcome to Bergen	Basic tourist site
The Norway Experience--Virtual Bergen	Slide shows and 360-degree panoramas.
Large Map of Bergen	Detailed city map
Yahoo Weather--Bergen	Current weather conditions
Bergens Tidende--Web Cams	A series of live images of various cities, including view of Bergen.
View of Bergen Harbor #1	Live Web Cam
View of Bergen Harbor #2	Live Web Cam

Gateway to Scotland	History, gazetteer, maps.
Rampant Scotland Directory	Huge list of links

Ireland's Dingle Peninsula	Overview and travel essay.
The Dingle Peninsula	Basic travel info about Dingle.
Angling, Diving, Boating, ..	A commentary on some typical activities in Dingle.
Nature and Natural History on the Dingle Peninsula	Bird watching.

Newfoundland, Canada	Images from Newfoundland, map and city list.
City of St. John's	Guide to St. John's.
Weather for Newfoundland	Current weather conditions
The Newfoundland Story	History of Newfoundland
21st Century Vikings land in Newfoundland	News story about replica Viking ships sailed from Iceland to Newfoundland.
Iceland 2000	Leifur Eiriksson Commission--more info about the voyage from Iceland.
Viking Sail 2000 - Ships	List of replica Viking ships, with pictures.
Newfoundland 1997/99	Travelogue of extended cruising trip around Newfoundland on a 32-ft sloop.
French Presence in Newfoundland	History of French fishermen in Newfoundland.

InfoPlease	Geographical features and port cities of Long Island Sound.
MSN Encarta	Encyclopedia excerpt describing Long Island Sound.

History of the Erie Canal	Very nice history, partially completed, written by University of Rochester students.
The New York State Canal System	Official site of the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga Seneca Canals.
Erie Canal OnLine	Timeline of canal history and story of young girl traveling canal prior to American Civil War.
Clyde, New York	Brief site with basic information about Clyde.