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>> Other interesting websites
The Jester Challenge - For single-handed yachts, under 30 feet, left Plymouth at 1300 BST on 23rd May 2010 with this one bound, for the second time, for Newport RI. The Jester Azores Challenge 2012 has 22 entries, 11/04/25.
Mink Mulcahy's Duckworks article on making a polytarp sail for a dinghy.
Duckworks Magazine is loaded with info on small junk rigs like those developed by John Welsford and Paul Fisher.
The French Association for Junk Rigs - La passion des jonques et des voiles de jonques.
The awesome twosome aboard Teleport, Chris and Jess Taunton, are about to start their season in Canada, heading for the NW Passage. YachtTeleport.com is well worth following, to see what can be accomplished when you have youth, strength and determination.
Cruising Resources has a long list of links to junk rig sites.
Wikipedia's Junk Rig page.
World Cruising and Sailing Wiki - A Free Cruising Guide in the "wiki tradition", interactive with free registration.
Stellarium Wiki - Stellarium is free GPL desktop software which renders realistic skies in real time with openGL. With Stellarium, you really see what you can see with your eyes, binoculars or a small telescope. Stellarium is also used in planetariums. - Linux, Windows or Mac.
Active Captain - The Interactive Cruising Guidebook - Marina Reviews, Fuel prices, Anchroages.
Karsten Petersen, aka Global Mariner, has a fascinating photo collection of Chinese junks and junk rigs.
Cranks with Planks presents a collection of Shanghai Sampans and Yulohs.
The Ocean Cruising Club's Cruising Information Service can be read by non-members.
Shanties & Sea Songs collected by Andrew Droskóy - Shanties and Sea Songs
East Coast Sailing - EastCoastSailing.co.uk is an active website that’s intimately linked to both www.EastCoastPilot.com (the updates website for the East Coast Pilot) and www.CrossingTheThamesEstuary.com (the website for the Estuary crossing planner, Crossing The Thames Estuary). ECS is home to East Coast news stories, Notices to Mariners, all the weather and tidal data you can possibly need, plus new products and books.
Jochen Kuhn, a man of many talents in Germany, has a veritable treasure trove of Junk information, in the original German, and in English translation.
Sailblogs - Sailing Blog Hosting & Social Network - "Have an adventure to share? An on-line Sailblog and map can keep you connected from around the world!"
The Navigator and Venturer Association - "The Navigator & Venturer Association (NAVA) stems from the Association formed by Newbridge Navigator owners who wanted to share with other owners the pleasures of these small sailing cruisers. Owners of Venturers were invited to join when they came on the market."
William Thomas, author, journalist, lecturer and film maker has written a couple of pages describing Chinese Junks in the South China Sea area.
>> Do it yourself
Mr. Vee has archived Walt Murray's Self-Steering Designs webpages.
Learn how to build your own self-steering from Eric & Sherrell, crew of Sarana. They publish their work in two PDFs, the first of is free and the second is $5.00 USD. If you are interested in trimtab gears, it is well worth it.
The Guide to Sailing and Cruising Stories - Windvane Forum - specifically for self-steering discussions.
L-36.com has a wealth of technical articles, not the least of which are a variety of "soft shackles".
