Logs & Blogs
Noonsite
An outstanding site for the blue water sailor featuring every country for cruising in the world, reports, news, resources and publications.
Flying Fish Archives
'Flying Fish' is the OCC journal which includes logs of members cruises to all parts of the world. These accounts are available for download and include much useful pilotage information. It is an essential resource for anyone contemplating a voyage to the remoter parts of the globe.
Imray Live Podcasts
Imray Live interviews and presentations by Pilotage Foundation authors and other experts on a range of nautical topics
Royal Institute of Navigation
The Small Craft Group (SCG) provides information and shares best practices on electronic navigation systems and aids to navigation. Group members share a common desire to navigate efficiently and safely on-board small craft. The group organises regular talks on areas of interest. It has representation on committees of the MCA, Trinity House, Irish Lights and the Northern Lighthouse Board and is recognised by the European Harbour Masters Association and maintains close links with the DfT, RYA and Cruising Association.
Cruising Club of America
The CCA and its members contribute to the sport of sailing and history of yachting in many ways. The club makes awards for exceptional passage making, seamanship and literary works. The club organizes and runs the biennial Newport Bermuda Race, and conducts seminars on safety at sea for hundreds of sailors. The Bonnell Cove Foundation makes grants to not-for-profit organizations for projects in safety at sea and environmental protection.
Orca Iberica
Information about the population of Orcas off the Spanish Atlantic coast. It includes details of the exclusion zone for yachts around Cape Trafalgar
The Ocean Sailing Association of Southern Africa
A helpful site for recreational cruisers sailing around the oceans of Southern Africa and in its coastal waters.
Untide
Follow the journey of Max Cambell's (RCC and Pilotage Foundation author) 1970 Sparkman & Stephens designed Swan 37 as he and friends enjoy exploring the world.
Easy Rider
Madeleine and Stephan Strobel provide well-written logs of their world cruising, with good background information for those planning such an adventure.
Iron Bark's Travels
Blog by Trevor Robertson with interesting pilotage information from high latitudes both North and South.
Cosmic Dancer V
Cosmic Dancer V is a Sweden Yachts 38 in which Clive Woodman has sailed some 35000 miles in the past 8 years. His impeccably presented blogs include much useful pilotage information of areas including W Greenland.
The Sailing Adventures of Mina2
Mina2, Oyster 485, owned by Tim Barker (RCC) has crossed both the arctic and antarctic circles and visited many places in between. An inspiring account of what is possible.
A Pacific circuit plus on Brother Wind
Jo Winter is author of the recently published Pilotage Foundation pilot to the South China Sea. After several years cruising around SE Asia the Winters have now reached Vancouver via Japan and the Aleutians in their Island Packet 'Brother Wind' Jo has won numerous prizes for her RCC logs and their blog makes a fascinating read
Umiak
Follow Mike Jaques (RCC Member) on his inspiring explorations upon Umiak.
Attainable Adventure Cruising
A useful site with numerous technical articles about every aspect of boat preparation and seamanship.
Voyaging with Annie Hill
With links from the blog to navigational notes on Labrador, Greenland, Australia, Equador, Galapagos, St Helena, Panama and Venezuela. Info: click 'Labels' for cruising information.
Sunstone: At Home Cruising & Racing
Tom & Vicky Jackson provide well-written logs of their world cruising, with good background information for those planning such an adventure.
Berrimilla
Berrimilla’s story Alex Whitworth's logs of two circumnavigations and a transit of the North West Passage in his Brolga 33
Wildling Sailing
Mark Farnworth is a Youtube blogger - sharing his journey onboard his rescued Wharram Pahi 42, Polynesian double canoe!