Resources
BOOKS
This is a partial recommended reading list from my extensive sailing and racing library.
Sailing the Bay - Kimball Livingston.
This book has intimate knowledge of the history, weather, tides, as well as the pain and the glory of sailing in San Francisco Bay. Highly recommended.
North U TRIM - Bill Gladstone
The most complete book on modern sailing performance. Any sailor can learn something from this book.
Championship Sailing - Gary Jobson
Gary Jobson's extensive career and credentials make him an authority worth reading.
WEBSITES
Latitude 38 - www.latitude38.com. The Bay Areas leading sailing magazine and website.
Norcalsailing - www.norcalsailing.com. Bi-weekly articles and photos of the racing scene on San Francisco Bay and beyond.
Racing Basics - http://www.uiowa.edu/~sail/skills/racing_basics/index3.shtml. Although this site is a tutorial for small boats, much of the information is useful for boats of all sizes. Concise and practical.
Online Chart of San Francisco Bay - http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18649.shtml. Zoomable NOAA chart.
Tide and Current Predictor for Golden Gate Bridge -
http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Golden+Gate+Bridge+.8+mi+E+.%2C+San+Francisco+Bay%2C+California+Current
San Francisco Bay Weather -
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.80463017025873&lon=-122.44013786315918&site=mtr&unit=0&lg=en&Fcst
This is a partial recommended reading list from my extensive sailing and racing library.
Sailing the Bay - Kimball Livingston.
This book has intimate knowledge of the history, weather, tides, as well as the pain and the glory of sailing in San Francisco Bay. Highly recommended.
North U TRIM - Bill Gladstone
The most complete book on modern sailing performance. Any sailor can learn something from this book.
Championship Sailing - Gary Jobson
Gary Jobson's extensive career and credentials make him an authority worth reading.
WEBSITES
Latitude 38 - www.latitude38.com. The Bay Areas leading sailing magazine and website.
Norcalsailing - www.norcalsailing.com. Bi-weekly articles and photos of the racing scene on San Francisco Bay and beyond.
Racing Basics - http://www.uiowa.edu/~sail/skills/racing_basics/index3.shtml. Although this site is a tutorial for small boats, much of the information is useful for boats of all sizes. Concise and practical.
Online Chart of San Francisco Bay - http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18649.shtml. Zoomable NOAA chart.
Tide and Current Predictor for Golden Gate Bridge -
http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Golden+Gate+Bridge+.8+mi+E+.%2C+San+Francisco+Bay%2C+California+Current
San Francisco Bay Weather -
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.80463017025873&lon=-122.44013786315918&site=mtr&unit=0&lg=en&Fcst
