Links

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Weather & Lake Conditions

• Doppler Radar (the Weather Channel)

• Environment Canada Weather Office

• Great Lakes Weather Buoy Map – click on a buoy for conditions

• Intellicast – US National weather radar (click map for regional)

• Lake Ontario Real-Time Water Level Gauging Station at Olcott

• Lake Ontario Water Level Forecast - International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board

• Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC)

• NOAA Lake Ontario Water Level Graph – daily levels compared to record high & low, and to long-term mean

• NOAA/National Weather Service Olcott weather station at the end of the West Federal Pier

• NOAA National Weather Service – 2 day graphical forecast for Olcott

• NOAA National Weather Service – Buffalo

• Collection of Marine Weather Resources

• Backbay Web Cam – Webcam of Olcott Harbor

• US National Atmospheric Research Real Time Weather Data

• Western Lake Ontario Surface Temperature (via satellite)

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Navigation & Coast Guard

• Canadian Coast Guard

• GPS Coordinate Converter Also maps coordinates entered

• Lake Freighter Location & Information

• Nautical Glossary by MarineWaypoints.com

• Night Sky Map – Horizon as viewed from OYC

• US Coast Guard Boating Safety Resource Center

• Official US Time – Eastern time Zone (can be changed)

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Sailing & Boating Organizations

• Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons

• Canadian Safe Boating Council

• International Sailing Federation – rules and regulations

• Lake Ontario Club Cruising Association (LOCCA) - captures the reciprocal privileges of member Yacht Clubs

• Lake Yacht Racing Association (LYRA)

• National Safe Boating Council

• Ontario Sailing Association

• Performance Handicap Racing Fleet LO (PHRF-LO)

• US Power Squadron

• US Sailing – See the “Member Information”  page to join US Sailing through MVP Program & receive up to 20% off US Sailing membership dues

• Wilson Harbor Yacht Racing Association

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Safety, Publications & Other Information

• Boating Safety for All Ages - Worldwide Boat

• Commander Bob’s Boating Safety Notebook

• Great Lakes Boating

• Lake Ontario Sailing

• NYS Parks Boating Resources – NYS Boaters Guide & forms

• Animated knot tying instructions

• Splicing procedures

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Local & Misc.

• Neatsites.com – a whole bunch of useful & interesting sites

• Olcott Beach & Newfane Town Tourist and Fishing Information

• Olcott Lions Club