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AMAZON.COM Everybody knows what a good source for books Amazon.com
is. You can also get Tropical American Cruising and the Cove Hopping
books there!
BLUEWATER BOOKS AND CHARTS
A good on line source for British and US government publications,
charts, cruising guides, and other publications.
You can get Tropical American Cruising, Sailing Haiti and the Cove Hopping South
books here too!
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
All about the BVIs.
CARIBBEAN WEATHER CENTER
Based in Road Town, Tortola, this site's weather info for boaters
in the Caribbean has been unsurpassed for years.
HURRICANES, TYPHOONS, & TROPICAL CYCLONES
ISLANDHOPPING.COM
by Steven J. Pavlidis
Information on the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos in particular.
LANDFALL NAVIGATION
The source for offshore safety and navigation equipment for serious
sailors and navigators and a whole lot more.
You can get Tropical American Cruising, Sailing Haiti and the Cove Hopping South
books here too!
MAGIC LAMP BOATING
VIDEOS by Gene Grossman
US NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
from Miami Florida.
PANAMA CANAL INFO
Learn more about Panama at the
Index
of Panama sites or at Soluciones
SHERRIDAN HOUSE
An extensive collection of boating books.
TRAVEL
WARNINGS
US Government State Department travel warnings and consular information
sheets for the Caribbean, Central America etc.
U.S. GOVERNMENT
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL
The latest health warnings for Central America and the Caribbean.
Books and Videos of Interest
BAHAMIAN SAILING CRAFT by William R. Johnson
Nicely hand done drawings and text examining the indigenous wooden
sailing craft of the various Bahama Islands. Published by the family who
owns the legendary Peace and Plenty Hotel of George Town, Great Exuma.
For info contact Pat Cibene of Peace and Plenty Management, 1170 Lee Wagner
Blvd. #111, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 (954)359-9899
CAPSTAN PRESS
Publisher of classic adventures at sea like Jack London's "Cruise of
the Snark" and others. 123 Elm Street #100, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-0528
PEN & INK PRESS
Publisher of "Maverick Sea Fare... A Caribbean Cook Book" by Dee Carstarphen.
Much more than a cookbook, with beautifully hand drawn illustrations and
cruising anecdotes. Several other interesting cruising titles.
PO Box 235, Wicomico Church, VA 22579 USA (804) 580-8723
WORLD WAR II ADVENTURES OF CANADA'S BLUENOSE
By Andrew Higgins and Jesse Spalding III
Canada's famous fishing/racing schooner Bluenose was enlisted into
WWII service in the Caribbean and there it was also lost. The story which
includes appearances by Ernest Hemingway and the Duke and Duches of Windsor,
battles in Havana and plenty of intrigue, is told in detail by the son
of one of the American owners of the vessel with glossy photographs and
copies of original documents. Published by West Indies Trading Company,
PO Box 3353, Newport Beach, CA 92659. Phone: 949-675-8861 Fax: -0453
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