Chandlery

Governing Bodies of Sailing

• World Sailing
• US Sailing

Boats

• Beacon Composites: Thistle manufacturer and parts supplier
• Catalina Yachts
• Club 420
• Flying Scot Inc.: Flying Scot manufacturer and parts supplier
• Great Midwest: Thistle manufacturer and parts supplier
• Hobie
• International Optimist Dinghy Association
• J-22
• ILCA (Laser)

Clothing, Hardware and Gear

• Buck Woodcraft (teak, mahogany, marine plastics and composites)
• Green Boat Stuff environmentally friendly supplies
• Harken Blocks and hardware
• Jamestown Distributors
• Murrays: Catamaran supplies
• Ronstan Blocks and hardware
• Vela Sailing Supply
• West Marine
• Zim Sailing

Cordage

• Animated Knots: A fun place to learn to tie knots and their various usage.
• Hall Spars and Rigging
• New England Ropes
• Robline
• Sampson Rope

Sailmakers

• Evolutions Sails
• Gus Sails
• North Sails
• Quantum Sails
• Schurr Sails

Boat Covers

• Rook Sails
• Slo Sails and Canvas
• The Sailors’ Tailor
• Touchless Boat Covers
• Vortex Direct

Sailing How-To and Fun Links

• A Kid’s Guide to Sailing Boats   A brief introduction to sailing.
• Inter-collegiate Sailing Association
• Boat Repair Guides
• Clever Pig, A resource for Racing Sailors
• Harken Purchase Systems
• Lakeside Magazine, What’s going on around Lake Logan Martin
• Ronstan Purchase Systems
• Sailing Anarchy, Where the Status Quo Blows
• SailZing Stimulating Learning for Sailors
• The Beachcats: Catamaran sailing forum