CSC Links to other Sites

Sailing Links

A variety of sailing/windsurfing-related sites by some CSC members and others.

Some home pages by CSC members

The latest Racing Rules from the International Sailing Federation
Knots on the Web - Want to find out anything about knots? This place has loads of links to knot pages.
Animated knots - Can't quite get down how to tie a bowline? This scout troup in the UK has some pretty good animated GIF's of how to tie bowlines, figure eights, and more!
Other Sailing Clubs - Yahoo has a vast list of links to sailing clubs, including this one!
Current wind conditions on the Bay and Delta, charted graphically on a satellite photo.
Ever wonder what the Beaufort Scale is? This page from the National Weather Service in Chicago provides a history of the wind scale, charts and pictures.
Tide data updated real time, including nifty Java plots of the data.
Regular and marine weather forecasts for the Bay Area can be found at the National Weather Service.
Iwindsurf (was: Call of the Wind) provides wind, tide, and current information about many windsurifng locations around North America and Hawaii. Get a pager that lets you know when it is time to leave work!
San Francisco Boardsailing Association is a non-profit organization that addresses concerns of the boardsailing community in the San Francisco Bay Area. They also maintain a "windtalker" at the Berkeley Marina where you can call and check the current wind conditions.

Berkeley Board Sports, 1601 University. 527-7873, has been a huge supporter of the Windsurfing program at CSC. Good place for wetsuits and other windsurfing supplies. Dont't forget to mention you are from CSC and thank them for their support!
West Marine, 2200 Livingston St. 532-5230, is a favorite hang out for many CSC members. A good place for foul weather gear, line, rigging, and just about anything else you can imagine spending your money on.
Berkeley Windsurfing, 1601 University Ave. (at California). 843-9283, is another great winsurfing shop.