Find below some links of interest to lake watchers and boaters. Please send us your own suggestions for additional sites on the world wide web and we'll post them here.
Regional and travel related Links
Where to stay and what to do in Fair Haven the chamber of commerce website guide
Historic Pleasant Beach in Fair Haven waterfront dining, good food
the Renaissance Festival weekends only July7-Aug 19-lots of entertainment 3 miles from Fair Haven
places to stay and things to do in Wayne County county tourism website
Teachspin of Buffalo NY A very different instructional endeavor from ours, the owners believe that students of physics need to acquire their own data, learn by doing, and make their own choices - kinda like beginning sailors!
http://infohub.com/InfoHub Specialty Travel Guide- A travel guide containing unique specialty interest tour packages and anything associated with specialty travel.
find
other boat charters here the locate a boat service lists many
charters world wide
sail on Red Witch a 77 foot wooden gaff schooner off Chicago
seadragon's schooner website a listing of Sara B’s fellow two masters
boating on Lake Ontario on line a developing site on cruising here still new but might be worth a visit
Rich
Gardner's BlogA Rochester based blogger who once walked around
Lake Ontario
http://www.footprintpress.com/
Rochester based publisher of guidebooks.
Max
Lent's Home Page What's happening around the Rochester area-
kayaking, sailing, hiking, and lots of other events and groups.
Selkirk Light
Web Page This is a very rich website with many links and
information for light house buffs.
Writing and editing services by Susan Gateley at Thumbtack I can assist with family histories, memoirs, other short run projects
Boating Links
women on the water promoting female sailing and boating
bare boat and crewed yachts for charter worldwide
an extensive site on Canadian boats and cruising by Robin M of Waupoos
lots of boat gear to check out
http://www.lakeontariosailing.com/ Ken Palmer’s page about Lake Ontario sailing
Galloo
Island Weather Bouy Hourly updates on wind speed and direction
at Galloo Island
bobs
nauticalBob’s Nautical –maritime history and
notes
Great Lakes
Surface Temperatures Includes satellite data for Lake Ontario
surface (available when it isn't cloudy)
http://www.nsschooner.ca
Some of Sara B’s “cousins” up north on their
home waters- some beauties here
nautical art by Jack Thorntonwater color, etc working tugs, fishing boats, also sailing craft
Rosenstein's
Sailing Page Lots of links here!
Boat
Owners World Products, services, and publications for boaters
website for Freedome 21 sloop This is a lively but easy to sail boat with unstayed mast- a good starter boat for fixed keel auxiliaries
Liberty Excursions A 35 foot wooden schooner offering boat rides out of Wilson NY
Environmental and Great Lakes Links
http://www.youngreaderspublications.com/great artwork by a Lake Ontario sailor and links to a book “The Bluff”, a ghost story set on the shore
NOAA
Significant Event Imagery/. Satellite images of significant
natural or anthropogenic environmental events.
http://ontario.cfe.cornell.edu/
Lake Ontario biocomplexity study if you're wondering what those
folks in the little whaler are doing on and near Fair Haven Bay-
big mulit year NSF study
New
Environment Association A Syracuse based group promoting
sustainable development and living
Great
Lakes Information Network (GLIN) A very extensive site with
links to many other places in the U.S. and Canada, this good
source of Great lakes information is well worth some serious
browsing and exploration
Great
Lakes Environmental Education Center This is another in depth
place for Great Lakes information maintained by the International
Wildlife Federation
Merritt
Island Ecotouring For a break from Lake Ontario winters,
nature watchers may enjoy this site