Useful Information
We have pulled together the following information for you; hoping that it will answer some questions and make your life easier.   If there is something you would like to see here in addition, please email us at webinfo@1stcharters.com.
Kit List: Ø     Please click on the link for a listing of suitable clothing for your sailing event – Kit List
Weather for UK South Coast: Ø     BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/ Ø     Met Office Inshore Water http://www.met-office.gov.uk/datafiles/inshore.html Ø     Met Office Shipping Forecast http://www.met-office.gov.uk/datafiles/offshore.html Ø     Met Office Gail Warnings - http://www.met-office.gov.uk/cgi-bin/GaleWarn
Tides for South Coast & other UK areas: Ø     BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/tides/south.shtml
Maritime & Coast Guard Agency: Ø     http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-home.htm
Cowes, Isle of Wight site: Ø     http://www.cowes.co.uk/
UK Marinas: Ø     Hosted by the RYA http://www.rya.org.uk/Map/Search.asp?marinaselect=true
Royal Yachting Association: Ø    www.rya.org.uk
Chandlers: Ø     Andark Diving & Water Sports, Lower Swanwick, Nr Southampton, Hants http://www.andark.co.uk/main.html Ø     Aladdins Cave, Hamble & Chichester, Hants http://www.aladdinscave.co.uk/ Ø     Marine Superstore, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hants http://www.marine-super-store.com/
Directions: Ø     Mappoint - http://mappoint.msn.co.uk/
Boating News: Ø     Yachting & Boating World -  http://www.ybw.com/ybw/home.htm Ø     Scuttlebutt Europe - http://www.scuttlebutteurope.com/ Ø     The Daily Sail - http://www.thedailysail.com/
Event News: Ø      Vendee Globe 2004, single-handed racing http://www.vendeeglobe.org/uk/home Ø      Ellen MacArthur’s single-handed Round the World Record 2004 http://www.teamellen.com/ellen.asp?artid=100 Ø      Global Challenge 2004 http://www.globalchallenge2004.com/en/default.asp   Links to other sites Ø      Companies who link to 1stcharters http://www.1stcharters.com/SailingLinks/tabid/162/Default.aspx