www.tristanjones.org
(I'm still hooked to his "via-book adventures".Specially "The Incredible Voyage" .And ,although sometimes he spent way too much time trying to get out of jails around the world, there's a lot to learn in his free-spirit ways.)

www.tritonclass.org
(Learn more about Pearson Tritons,and the National Triton Association here)

www.atomvoyages.com
(My favorite sailing site.James circumnavigated the world two and a half times.I visited him in Georgia, and spent two days learning a mountain of things and eating Mei's delicious cookies.They're awesome.)

tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ofs/cbofs/wind_forecast.shtml
NOAA wind forecast guidance system for the Chesapeake. Very interesting tool for planning your passages down or up the bay.

www.grib.us
Registration is free, easy and in a couple of minutes, after downloading a grib file, you may be able to see the behavior and intensity of the winds anywhere in the world, the pressure systems, rain and more. And with a simple click you can see an animation of the air masses dancing around any chosen area. Incredible to watch and very useful in making smart moves on a given passage.

www.windguru.com
A two row table page with arrows showing wind directions and intensities as well as swell direction and heights for every 3 hours with a maximum prediction of 7 days. Created with windsurfers in mind, still very easy to access for everyone that uses the wind as a way of moving at sea. No registration or download necessary.

www.arachnoid.com
A playground for thinkers. Paul Lutus. If you listen what he has to say, it will enrich your mind and enhance your spirit. Among many other truly interesting things, here you'll his free downloadable e-book "Confessions of a Long-Distance Sailor", an inspiring account of a solo four year circumnavigation onboard his 31 foot sailboat Selene.


Other Ways of Seeing the World: Hitch-Hiking

www.geocities.com/kingachopin

www.kingafreespirit.pl

www.at-media.pl/mruwa


Other Ways of Seeing the World: Bicycle

www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/worldtour07
Follow one man's solo-bicycle journey around the world.


Other Ways of Seeing the World: Motor Biking

www.moto-panamericana.pl
Follow the adventures of three Polish friends as they set out to travel the length of the Pan-American Highway via motorbike.

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