SailBlogs.com has created a list of interesting
Google Earth feeds and placemark files that are of interest to sailors and cruisers around the globe. Contact Us if you know of other that you think should be on this list.
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Google Earth - Download the free application to load the following KML & KMZ files. |
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SailBlogs
SailBlogs provides the following feeds from member journals: |
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SailBlogs Current Positions - positions of many SailBlogs members and links to their blogs |
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Other Sailing Journals
Other great sailing voyages as documented with Google earth: |
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Floating Classroom |
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Voyages of the catamaran PatiCat |
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Billabong |
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Weather / Marine Data
Weather and marine data feeds / overlays |
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Near Real-Time buoy data from NOAA - Wind and wave data from buoys. |
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Global Cloud Cover - Data from GOES satellites; updates every 3 hours. |
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World Wide Tide Predictions - Current tides for over 7500 harbors |
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Google Ocean - Another list of feeds of marine interest. |
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Communications
Communications-related feeds / overlays |
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Sailmail Station Locations - positions, callsigns and frequencies of Sailmail stations. |
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Racing and Events
Feeds from Ocean Races Sailing Events and Record Attampts |
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TransAtlantic Sailing Record - Comparison of three transatlantic sailing records (OrangeII, PlayStation, JetServices V) |
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Shetland Round Britain & Ireland - Pete Goss and Paul Larsen tackle the SRB&I 2006 race. [ site ] |
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The Aviva Challenge - Sailing Record Attempt [ site ] |
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Volvo Ocean Race - 2005-2006 |
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Google Earth Blog
Keep up to date with all kinds of cool things being done and found with Google Earth via the Google Earth Blog. |
