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Area Sailing Clubs
Tennessee
 ·  Concord Yacht Club--Knoxville (Fort Loudon Lake)
 ·  Delta Sailing Association--Memphis (Arkabutla Lake in Mississippi)
 ·  Harbor Island Yacht Club--Nashville (Old Hickory Lake)
 ·  Highland Yacht Club--Tullahoma (Woods Reservoir)
 ·  Horizon Yacht Club--Ten Mile (Watts Bar Lake)
 ·  Percy Priest Yacht Club--Nashville (Percy Priest Lake)
 ·  Pickwick Sailing and Cruising Association --(Pickwick Lake)
 ·  Privateer Yacht Club--Chattanooga (Chickamauga Lake)
 ·  Tornado Alley Sailing Club--Memphis (Memphis area lakes)
Alabama
 ·  Birmingham Sailing Club--Vincent (Logan Martin Lake)
 ·  Brown's Creek Sailing Association--Guntersville (Lake Guntersville)
 ·  Dixie Sailing Club--Alexander City (Lake Martin)
 ·  Lake Guntersville Sailing Club--Guntersville (Lake Guntersville)
 ·  Muscle Shoals Sailing Club--Killen (Lake Wilson)
 ·  Rome Sailing Club--Leesburg (Weiss Lake)
 ·  StillWaters Yacht Club--Dadeville (Lake Martin)
 ·  Wheeler Yacht Club--Rogersville (Wheeler Lake)
Arkansas
 ·  Beaver Lake Sailing Club--Garfield (Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas)
 ·  Grande Maumelle Sailing Club--Little Rock (Lake Maumelle)
 ·  Greers Ferry Lake Yacht Club--Heber Springs, Arkansas (Greers Ferry Lake)
Georgia
 ·  Atlanta Inland Sailing Club--Atlanta (Lake Lanier)
 ·  Atlanta Yacht Club--Atlanta/Acworth (Lake Allatoona)
 ·  Barefoot Sailing Club --Atlanta (Lake Lanier)
 ·  Lake Juliette Sailing Club--(Lake Juliette)
 ·  Lake Lanier Sailing Club--Atlanta/Flowery Branch (Lake Lanier)
 ·  South Winds Sailing Club--(Lake Allatoona)
 ·  Southern Sailing Club--(Lake Lanier)
Illinois
 ·  Carlyle Sailing Association--Carlyle, IL (Lake Carlyle near St. Louis)
Indiana
 ·  Brookville Lake Sailing Association--Brookville (Brookville Lake)
 ·  Eagle Creek Sailing Club--Indianapolis (Eagle Creek Reservoir)
 ·  Lake Monroe Sailing Association--Bloomington (Lake Monroe)
Kentucky
 ·  Cave Run Sailing Association--Morehead (Cave Run Lake in Daniel Boone National Forest)
 ·  Cruising Club of Louisville--Louisville (Ohio River)
 ·  Kentucky Lake Sailing Club --Grand Rivers (Kentucky Lake)
 ·  The Louisville Sailing Club--Louisville (Ohio River)
Mississippi
 ·  Jackson Yacht Club--Jackson, MS (Ross Barnett Reservoir)
Missouri
 ·  Creve Coeur Sailing Association--St. Louis (Creve Coeur Lake)
North Carolina
 ·  Catawba Yacht Club--Charlotte (Lake Wylie)
 ·  Lake Norman Yacht Club--Mooresville (Lake Norman)
 ·  Lake Townsend Yacht Club--Greensboro (Lake Townsend)
 ·  Outrigger Yacht Club--Cornelius (Lake Norman)
South Carolina
 ·  Western Carolina Sailing Club--Anderson (Hartwell Lake)

University & College Sailing Clubs

 ·  Vanderbilt University Sailing Club
 ·  University of Tennessee (Knoxville) Sailing Club

Other Sailing Clubs in the US

 ·  Dixie Inland Yacht Racing Association (DIYRA)
 ·  Florida Sailing Association (FSA)
 ·  Gulf Yachting Association (GYA)
 ·  Ohio Valley Sailing Association (OVSA)
 ·  South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association (SAYRA)
 ·  YachtClub.com--"Your Guide to finding any Yacht Club in the World"
 ·  USA Sailing Clubs
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Sailing Associations
 ·  United States Sailing Association (US SAILING)
 ·  International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
 ·  American Sailing Association
 ·  Dixie Inland Yacht Racing Association (DIYRA)

 

Racing
 ·  US SAILING--The National Governing Body for the sport of sailing and sailboat racing in the United States
 ·  Buy a copy of the official racing rule book (The Racing Rules of Sailing)
 ·  Other rules and racing books and information from US SAILING
 ·  ISAF Rules 2005-2008--The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS)
 ·  US SAILING Prescriptions to the RRS 2005-2008 in PDF format
 ·  Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2008 by Dave Perry
 ·  Rules Quiz--UK-Halsey Sailmakers--An good animated rules quiz.
 ·  Racing Signal Flags (2005-2008 Rules)--"Race Signals" are on page 1 and 2 (PDF format)
 ·  SailingCourse.com--US SAILING's online sailing education site. Includes an introduction to sailboat racing and the basic rules of racing.
 ·  Racing Basics--"a detailed introduction to the sport of sailboat racing"
 ·  SailNet Articles ("Racing")
 ·  "Racing Without Winning"--An interesting spin on sailboat racing. Every racer should read this!
 ·  Articles from Sailing Breezes Magazine--Look for current and previous articles on racing and tactics by David Dellenbaugh.
 ·  Virtual Skipper--Play online for FREE (requires registration)

 

Regattas
 ·  PPYC Regattas
 ·  Other Area Regattas
 ·  J/22 Southeast District Regatta Circuit
 ·  Key West Race Week
 ·  National Offshore One-Design Regattas (NOOD)

 

Other Sailing Races
 ·  America's Cup--The official America's Cup web site
 ·  Volvo Ocean Race--"Sailing’s premier round the world race"
 ·  TransPac--Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu
 ·  Worrell 1000


 
Learning to Sail
 ·  PPYC Learning at the Helm (LATH)
Articles Online
 ·  SailNet Articles ("Learning to Sail")
 ·  SailNet Articles ("Seamanship")
 ·  SailNet Articles ("Cruising")
 ·  SailingCourse.com--US SAILING's online sailing education site. Includes basic sailing education and an introduction to sailboat racing.
 ·  Boating Tips (BoatSafe.com)
 ·  Racing Basics--"a detailed introduction to the sport of sailboat racing"
 ·  Inland Navigation Rules (boats.com)
 ·  Boating Regulations (boats.com)
 ·  Right of Way Applet--an interactive program demonstrating the Inland Navigation Rules ("Rules of the Road') between sailing vessels. 
 ·  Interactive Flash Tutorials at BoatSafe.com
Boating Courses, Books and Videos
 ·  US SAILING--Sailing Education Books
 ·  Online "Basic Boating Safety Course" (BoatSafe.com)
 ·  "On-line Boating Safety Course" (Boat U.S. Foundation for Boating Safety)
Sailing Schools, Classes and Lessons
 ·  Annapolis Sailing School
 ·  Coconut Bill's (Atlanta, Chattanooga, Panama City, FL)
 ·  J World--Annapolis
 ·  J World--Newport & Key West
 ·  J World--San Diego
 ·  Lanier Sailing Academy (Lake Lanier, Georgia)
 ·  Lighthouse Landing Sailing School (Kentucky Lake, KY)
 ·  Ocean Sailing Academy
 ·  Odyssey Sailing School (St. Louis, MO)
 ·  Offshore Sailing School
 ·  Sail KC (Nashville, TN)
PPYC member Kent Crawford is the lead instructor for this ASA affiliated sailing school.
 ·  Search for schools offering American Sailing Association Certification
 ·  Search for schools offering US SAILING Certification
Associations Offering Sailing Courses & Training
 ·  American Sailing Association
 ·  US SAILING
Glossaries of Sailing and Boating Terms
 ·  Boating Basics Glossary of Terms (BoatSafe.com)
 ·  Glossary of Sailing Terms (The Boating Channel)
 ·  Glossary (boats.com)

 

Boats, Gear, Equipment & Rigging
Boats
 ·  SailNet Articles ("Buying a Boat")
 ·  Sailboat Builders (Sailing Source)
 ·  Sailboat Buyers Guide (SAIL Magazine) --Manufacturers. This site works best if you type in the manufacturer name on this page.
 ·  SailboatSpecs.com--"a centralized and free source of information about sailboats"
 ·  Rig Dimension Database (pyacht.com)
 ·  Boat Trader Online--search for used and new boats
Sailboat Trailers
 ·  Sail-Trailers (Southeastern company specializing in custom sailboat trailers for boats under 30')
Gear, Equipment and Sails
 ·  SailNet Articles ("Gear and Maintenance")
 ·  West Advisor "West Marine customers have relied on the West Advisor for over a decade for the best in authoritative, pithy advice on marine topics."
 ·  Sailboat Buyers Guide (SAIL Magazine)--Gear and Equipment
 ·  sailcloth.com (Bainbridge International) "The only site on the web dedicated to helping you choose the right cloth for your sail"

 

Knots, Splicing and Line
 ·  Animated Knots for Scouts
 ·  Knots and Line Work (West Advisor Interactive)  View these QuickTime video clips online and learn how to tie almost every sailing knot you'll ever need. Requires QuickTime which can be downloaded from this site.
 ·  Knot Tying Video Clips (Sailing USA)
 ·  Splicing Guides (New England Ropes)

 

Other Sailing Web Sites
 ·  BoatLinks.com
 ·  Boat Owner's World
 ·  LakeLanierSailing.com
 ·  Mark Rosenstein's Sailing Page A "sailing page of internet sailing resources."
 ·  Nashville Sailing Foundation The Nashville Sailing Foundation (NSF) has been formed to promote sailing activities for youngsters in the Nashville area. NSF is acquiring, primarily through donations, boats and equipment for use in Nashville's youth sailing camps.

If you have a boat or equipment you would like to donate in support of the foundation, go to the Nashville Sailing Foundation Web site for contact information. Your support of NSF will be greatly appreciated.
 ·  SailingLinks.com
 ·  Strictly Sailing Classifieds  A free "For Sale By Owner" Web site
 ·  Torresen Sailing Site
   

 

One-Design Class Associations
 ·  Catalina 22
 ·  Catalina 22 Fleet 52 (Middle TN)
 ·  J/22--International
 ·  J/22--US
 ·  J/22--Southeast District
 ·  J/24--US
 ·  J/80
 ·  Laser
 ·  S2 7.9
 ·  Windmill
 ·  Other One-design Classes

 

Boat Owner Sites & Associations
Attention PPYC members--if your boat has an owners association and you would like it listed, please send association name and Web site address to Webmaster
 ·  Beneteau Owners Association (non-commercial)
 ·  BeneteauOwners.net by SailboatOwners.com
 ·  CatalinaOwners.com by SailboatOwners.com
 ·  Com-Pac Yacht Owners Association
 ·  Hughes/Northstar Yacht Owner's Forum (Includes Northstar 500)
 ·  Hunter Owners Associations
 ·  HunterOwners.com by SailboatOwners.com
 ·  MacGregorOwners.com by SailboatOwners.com
 ·  O'Day Sailboats Unofficial Web Site
 ·  ODayOwners.com by SailboatOwners.com

 

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Suppliers and E-tailers
Local & Regional Shops
 ·  The Boat Locker (Franklin, TN)--Hunter, J-Boats and Hobie sailboats
 ·  Rooke Sails (Memphis, TN)--Beneteau, Hunter, Precision, Compac, MacGregor, Vangard & Hobie sailboats
 ·  Boater's World--Nashville
 ·  Watch Captain--Nashville--bottom painting, delivery, equipment installation and yacht sales
 ·  West Marine--Nashville
 

Online Sources

 ·  APS--Annapolis Performance Sailing, Ltd.
A good source for J/22 & J/24 specialty items; Laser, Sunfish and other dinghy parts and equipment. 
 ·  Boater's World
 ·  BoatUS
 ·  Defender Industries, Inc.
 ·  foulweathergear.com Good prices on Gill foul weather gear.
 ·  Layline A great source for racing and performance equipment and line.
 ·  Performance Yacht Systems (pyacht.com)
 ·  Sailing Supply
 ·  SailNet.com
 ·  Team One Newport A great source for foul weather and other performance gear.
 ·  West Marine
Manufacturers
  Boat Hardware & Rigging
 ·  Harken
 ·  Ronstan
 ·  Spinlock
  Fiberglass Repair
 ·  West Systems/Gougeon Brothers, Inc.--(epoxy & fiberglass repair)
  Sailboat Trailers
 ·  Sail-Trailers (Southeastern company specializing in custom sailboat trailers for boats under 30')
  Other
 ·  Sperry (Topsider)
 ·  Garmin GPS's

 

Sails & Sailmakers
 ·  DDS Sailmakers (Milton, TN)--A Middle Tennessee sailmaker that has a full-service sail loft with in-house design and construction (computer and hand cut). They also do recuts, repairs, conversions, dacron to laminates, custom sail covers, UV covers, and used sails. They also specialize in hardware and sailing systems, running and standing rigging, installation, Harken and Profurl, upgrades, etc.
 ·  Rooke Sails (Memphis, TN)--Sail Repair and Canvas Work
 ·  UK-Halsey Sailmakers Encyclopedia of Sails--Good source for basic sail trim information.
 ·  Contender Sailcloth
 ·  sailcloth.com (Bainbridge International) "The only site on the web dedicated to helping you choose the right cloth for your sail"

 

Boats for Sale
 ·  PPYC Boats for Sale section (temporarily unavailable during transition to new forum system in 2008)
 ·  Nashville Sailing Foundation The Nashville Sailing Foundation (NSF) has been formed to promote sailing activities for youngsters in the Nashville area. NSF is acquiring, primarily through donations, boats and equipment for use in Nashville's youth sailing camps.

If you have a boat or equipment you would like to donate in support of the foundation, go to the Nashville Sailing Foundation Web site for contact information. Your support of NSF will be greatly appreciated.
 ·  Strictly Sailing Classifieds  A free "For Sale By Owner" Web site
   
 
Lake and River Info
 ·  J. Percy Priest Lake Info--(general information from the Corps)
 ·  J. Percy Priest Lake--Water Level--(Water elevation chart from the Corps for the last 10 days.)
 ·  J. Percy Priest Lake--Water Level--(Water elevation chart from the Corps for year to date.)
 ·  J. Percy Priest Lake--Water Level--(water elevation table from TVA)
 ·  J. Percy Priest Lake--Water Level--(Generation and water elevation forecast.)
 ·  J. Percy Priest Lake F.A.Q. (Corps of Engineers Site)
 ·  J. Percy Priest Lake History (Corps of Engineers Site)
 ·  Lake Information from US Army Corps of Engineers--Nashville District
 ·  Primitive Camping Guide Map--A Corps of Engineers map that shows primitive camping sites and the names of islands on Percy Priest Lake.
 ·  Lake & River Information from TVA
 ·  Nashville District, US Army Corps of Engineers
 ·  Tennessee River Charts
 ·  Cumberland River Charts

 

Maps and Photos of Percy Priest Lake
 ·  PPYC's Percy Priest Lake map page. We've added a separate page to give you more information about Percy Priest Lake maps.

 

Safety and Legal
 ·  TWRA's Boating Page--Tennessee Boating Regulations, Registration and Safety Tips
 ·  US Coast Guard Boating Safety
 ·  Safety at Sea (US SAILING)
 ·  Online "Basic Boating Safety Course" (BoatSafe.com)
 ·  "On-line Boating Safety Course" (Boat U.S. Foundation for Boating Safety)
 ·  Inland Navigation Rules (boats.com)
 ·  Boating Regulations (boats.com)
 ·  Right of Way Applet ("Rules of the Road")--an interactive program on the US SAILING Web site demonstrating the Inland Navigation Rules ("Rules of the Road') between sailing vessels.

 

Women's Sailing Information
 ·  National Women's Sailing Association
 ·  Women Aboard
 ·  America True
 ·  Women's International Match Racing
 ·  Offshore Sailing School--Women Only Courses

 

Sailing Charters & Cruises

 ·  Schooner Timberwind Cruises
A member of the Maine Windjammer Association, the historic sailing vessel Timberwind is owned and operated by former PPYC members Captain Robert Tassi and his wife Dawn. Join them for a 3, 4, or 6 day cruise.

 

Marinas on Percy Priest Lake
 ·  Elm Hill Marina--Slips for sailboats and power boats.
 ·  Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina--A sailboat only marina.
 ·  Nashville Shores Marina--Slips for sailboats and power boats.
   
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Magazines & E-zines
 ·  48° North
 ·  Blue Water Sailing
 ·  BoatingNews.Com
 ·  Catamaran Sailing at TheBeachcats.com
 ·  Catamaran Sailor Magazine
 ·  Cruising World (also Sailing World)
 ·  The Daily Sail--(UK)
 ·  SAIL Magazine
 ·  Sailing Magazine
 ·  Sailing Source
 ·  Sailing World (also Cruising World)
 ·  Sailors Choice
 ·  Seahorse International Sailing--(RORC--UK)
 ·  Scuttlebutt--"a digest of yacht racing news, commentary, opinions..."
 ·  Soundings--"The Nation's Boating Newspaper"
 ·  Southwinds--"News and Views for Southern Sailors"
 ·  Trailer Sailor--"The Online Resource for the Small Boat Sailor"
 ·  YachtRacing.com
 ·  Yachting
 ·  Yachts and Yachting--(UK)
 
 Miscellaneous
 ·  Nashville Shores--Water Park, Marina and More
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The Sailing Index--a list of links including hundreds of yacht clubs

 ·  Panama Canal Site (with webcam)
 ·  Lighthouses in the US
 ·  Latitude and Longitude (NASA)

 

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