Browns
Creek Sailing Association
"The Sailing Club"
Map to our location.
Places to
Eat and Sleep
Near Browns Creek Sailing Marina
(Other than here or your boat)
Places of Worship
Near Browns Creek Sailing Marina
(Other than here or on your boat)
Boating Safety and Navigation. Instruction and some fun games for the kid in us.
http://www.outdooralabama.com/boating/
http://www.guntersvillemuseum.org/
With its location at the southernmost point of the Tennessee River, Lake Guntersville provides a unique vantage point on
history and the culture of the region.
As a living repository, the Museum offers visitors a chance to explore everything
from Native American artifacts to interesting local personalities.
http://www.guntersvilleoutfitters.com/
Locally owned and operated outfitters with cool stuff to use and wear on the water. Lake maps, too.
http://www.wholebackstage.com/
Some culture for sailors. A great way to spend an evening while in Guntersville visiting your boat!
http://www.guntersvillelibrary.org/about/about.aspx
The Guntersville Public Library - check it out! Newly remodeled and updated.
http://www.willmarsh3.net/index.html
Some good information and photos about sailing by one of our customers.
All about life on the beautiful Tennessee River.
http://nacktrips.com/
A place to see some of the opportunities to kayak or canoe
in or near the Tennessee Valley.
http://www.lakeguntersvillebedandbreakfast.com/index.htm
A unique Bed and Breakfast up the street from where the marina manager grew up.
Good place to you and/or your guests stay when not on your boat.
Lake Guntersville
MUSIC ACADEMY
These talented folks used to keep their Island Packet here.
They provided entertainment for Browns Creek Sailing Association's Annual Dinner this year.
Our local Georgia Mountain Volunteer Fire
Department helps to protect our Marina,
plus our marina owner is one of the Volunteer
Firemen!
US Army Corps of Engineers
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Locations/NavigationLocks/TennesseeRiver/Guntersville.aspx
Tennessee River Navigation Charts
Resources for sailors.
http://www.discoverboating.com/
Information about choosing a boat, destinations, safety, and
boating fun.
Watch the online video "Good Run" (down the center on
the home page).
It's sweet and sentimental. Also sign up for a free DVD.
http://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/mcd/OnLineViewer.html
NOAA’s 1,000-plus U.S. coastal and Great Lakes nautical charts are viewable here on-line.
Sailing
Page
http://www.apparent-wind.com/sailing-page.html
Mark Rosenstein's Sailing Page
Some great links about sailing.
http://www.practical-sailor.com/
A great resource for boats and gear tips and information.
National governing body of sailing in the US. Racing rules, education, links
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com
Grog’s Animated Knot Index. A great way to learn all those useful knots.
Good resources, online instruction book.
Ultimate Guide to the Different Types of Sailboats
http://marinesource.com/boats/sailboat-types.html
http://www.sailamerica.com/home.asp
Information on sailing and sailboats.
A really good website for
information on sailboats for sale (all over the place, not just in Texas)
sailing, repairs, and
lots of good links.
http://schurrsails.com/
Excellence in Design, Fabrication, and Service. Located in Pensacola, FL.
Ask for Hunter Riddle.
http://www.kevanesails.com/
Manufacturer of Sunfish, Laser, and Club 420 sails
Cool website with "attitude"!
Has free online
music, videos,
bulletin board, how-to's, magazine, podcasts, and ship's store.
We've got a few of these great boats here at the marina.
In
fact, now we have an official registered FLEET of Flying Scots!
World's Smallest Racing Dinghy! We've got some of these, too.
All kinds of good books about sailing.
http://www.celestialnavigation.net/
Learn all about celestial
navigation, its, history, theory, practice, navigational instruments, schools,
and other resources on this comprehensive site.
"Navigation
is easy. If it wasn't, they wouldn't be able to teach it
to Sailors."
From James
Lawrence, fisherman under sail, Sailing Barge skipper and
Sailmaker from Brightlingsea ,Essex, England
http://www.macgregor.net/sailing/SailGame.html
Some good information on sailing with a game you can play in your browser for free.
http://www.freeonlinegames.com/tag/Boat_Games
Online boat games.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/interactives/sailing/index.html
A fun online sailing simulator by National Geographic.
A good place to order supplies, hardware, paint, and equipment for sailboats.
West Marine now has a store in Birmingham near the Galleria.
You can place an order and have it delivered there and save shipping.
Sailing gear, halyards, foul weather gear, sailing gloves, Sunfish parts.
Layline specializes in Cordage, Boat Specific Rigging, Clothing, and More for Racing Sailors.
The Marine Outfitter Of Choice For Boating Enthusiasts Since 1938
http://www.sunfishsailboats.com/
Sunfish sailboat parts and accessories. Also Sunfish History and Rigging Guide.
http://www.sailboatstuff.com/index.html
Lots of neat, beautiful, and useful stuff for your boat and its home.
Articles and accessories.
Good information and links.
Boat Webs - A Valuable Boat Directory and Information Resource.
http://www.marinamate.com/index.shtml
Weather and Find-A-Marina
Find a marina, boating links
Directory of boating facilities and marinas located in the US, including boating and fishing resources.
http://www.soundingsonline.com/boat-shop/on-sailboats
Website about all different types of boats, sail and motor. Some interesting stories and information.