BSPS Links

Bellevue Sail and Power Squadron
a unit of District 16 of the United States Power Squadrons ®

Boating is fun ... we'll show you how

USPS Links

Boating Education

	Public Education Programs
	The Squadron Boating Course
	Boat Smart Course
	Chart Smart Course
	America's Boating Course
	Locate a Squadron Course Near You

	USPS Seminars
	Locate a Squadron Seminar Near You

News and Info

	About USPS
	USPS News

Membership and Benefits

	Membership benefits
	How to join USPS
	The Ensign Magazine
	Nationwide Port Captain support
	USPS Member Courses

Safety

	Free safety check
	USPS Online Float Plan

Note: The following links are provided as a resource for your convenience, but are not endorsed by the Power Squadrons. We receive no compensation for displaying these links, nor were we asked to display it. We retain the right to remove any link at our sole convenience.

Non-Commercial Links

Boating Education

	Online Boating Safety Course
	Roper's Knot Pages
	Meanings of International Maritime Signal Flags
	United States Maritime Academy Pertinent Links

Local Cruising Information

	Lake Washington Ship Canal
	Recreational Boating Association of Washington
	NEXUS Information (for customs clearance by phone)

Weather

	NOAA Seattle homepage
	NOAA Washington marine forecast
	NOAA Radiofacsimile products
	NOAA Data Buoy Center Forecast
	UW Dept of Atmospheric Sciences Weather Page
	WA State Ferry Weather Reports (live wind data)
	Environment Canada WeatherOffice, West Coast
	Sunset
	USA Today Weather Basics (good intro to atmospheric science)

Traffic

Road Reports

Tides and Current

	Bush Point Current
	Tacoma Narrows Current
	Seattle Tide
	Everett Tide
	Anacortes Tide

Safety

	United States Coast Guard Float Plan
	Online Float Plan

Marine Safety and Accident Reports (learn from the mistakes of others)

	UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch Safety Digests
	New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority Accident Reports

BSPS Member Pages

MV Dirona (Jennifer Hamilton, S and James Hamilton, S)

Other links

Aerial Photography of Marinas, Lighthouses, Ports, Restaurants, and more ...

Commercial Links

Boating Education

	Boating Safety Courses
	Seamanship and the Modern Mariner: Training Equipment Services
	Zenith Maritime Seattle: Professional Maritime Education

Local Cruising Information

	Waggoner Cruising Guide
	Dreamspeaker Cruising Guides
	Explorer Series Cruising Guides
	Mountaineers Guidebooks
	The Burgee Book: Premier Marina Guidebook
	Pacific Yachting Magazine: Boating in British Columbia
	Pacific Yachting Magazine: Boating in the Pacific Northwest
	48 North: The Sailing Magazine
	Nor'Westing Magazine

Local Boat Shows and Events

	Trawler Fest
	Seattle Boat Show
	Lake Union Boats Afloat Show
	Everett Boat Show
	Vancouver International Boat Show
	Victoria Harbour Floating Boat Show
	Northwest Marine Trade Association

If you are a Bellevue Sail and Power Squadron Member and have a suggestion for useful links to add here, please contact the webmaster.

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