• a free tide program (for Windows) http://www.wxtide32.com

• a wind guage on one of the ferries that provides constant wind and temperatures...click the red box around PT for more details http://www.atmos.washington.edu/maciver/Ferry/Ferryjs/mainframe1.htm

• the courthouse webcam showing the mill smoke (velocity and direction) http://www.webcambiglook.com/port_townsend.html

• the webcam at the ferry dock (look at the water for signs of wind!) http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/weather/weather.htm

• the Jefferson County Weather Station wind guage http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/webcam/FerryCam.htm

• a satellite photo directly overhead showing cloud cover (only during daylight!)...click on the Seattle link http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/index.php?wfo=sew

 Further educational and informational links:

• A bi-monthly newsletter of racing news and tactics http://www.speedandsmarts.com

• The national governing body of sailing in the U.S.  http://www.ussailing.org