Recreational Vendors & Sponsors
Below is a list of recreational sponsors, vendors and clients of Lee Chesneau’s Marine Weather and their related business links. The purpose of this section is to allow a detailed viewing of recreational oriented marine industry businesses. The listings below rely on marine weather training, marine weather related products or other services of their own, including offering other training opportunities for mariners. The objective of the vendors and sponsors is to promote either self reliance, safety at sea or continued professional job requirements for professional mariners.
**Everyone noted on this list had or has significant interactions with Lee Chesneau’s Marine Weather. An important distinction with this list is being in philosophical harmony with the goals and vision purpose of Lee Chesneau’s Marine Weather.
- Seven Seas Cruising Association
Scroll down to view course locations.
Contact: Home Base Manager
Email: office@ssca.org
Phone: 954-771-5660 - PassageMaker Magazine & Trawlerfest
Contact: Natalie Friton, Managing Editor
Email: natalie@passagemaker.com
Mailing Address: 105 Eastern Avenue Suite 203, Annapolis, MD 21403
Phone: 410-990-9086, Ext. 30
Fax: 410-990-0963
Note: Lee Chesneau’s Marine Weather Courses are available in these cities:
Poulsbo,WA
Manitowoc, WI
Solomons, MD - Sail America and Strictly Sail
Contact: Raychel Brown
Email: brownr@SailAmerica.com
Phone: 1-800 817-SAIL Ext. 10
Once you are at the site, click on seminars which is located on the left hand side menu for a particular event:
Philadelphia, PA
Chicago, IL
Miami, FL
Oakland, CA
St. Petersburg, FL - Locus Weather
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 804, Camden, ME 04843
Contact: Ken McKinley
Email: LocusWX@midcoast.com
Phone: 207-236-3935 - Mahina Expeditions
Direct Link: Offshore Cruising Seminars
Contact: John & Amanda Neal
Email: sailing@mahina.com
Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 1596, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Phone: 360-378-6131
Fax: 360-378-6331 - Cruising Club of America
Direct Link: Safety at Sea Seminars
Chesapeake Area Captains Professional Association
Two Day Basic Marine Weather Course
Mailing Address: 1009 Bay Ridge Avenue PMB 156, Annapolis, MD 21403
Contact: Mary Ann DeGraw, CAPCA Continuing Education
Email: madgicsail@comcast.net
Phone: 410-975 9155, 410-571 0200 - SeaTech Systems: Computerized Navigation & Communications
Mailing Address: 623 Narcissus Road, Clear Lake Shores, TX, 77565-2436
Contact: Steve Bowden
Email: navcom@sea-tech.com
Sales: 800-444-2581
Tech Support: 281-334-1174
Fax: 281-334-3320 - Maritime Navigation & Communications, Inc.
Mailing Address: 1363 Lincoln Avenue Unit 2 Holbrook, New York, NY 11741
Contact: Gary Senft
Email: gary@maritimenav.com
Phone: 631 580-4880
Fax: 631 580-4884 - Latitudes & Attitudes Magazine
Advanced Cruising Seminars
Mailing Address: PO Box 668 Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Contact: Bob Bitchin S/V Lost Soul; Founder & Publisher; Executive Producer Latitudes & Attitudes Television
Toll Free: 1-888-8-WE SAIL
Phone: 310-798-3445 - Stan Honey
Contact: info@saildocs.com
World Premier Racing Navigator
ABN AMRO ONE
Winner of the 2005-2006 Volvo Ocean Race - Pete Shainin
Entrepreneur & Racing Captain
S/V Passepartout - Precision Tech Sewing
Contact: Sally Lindsay Honey, President
Mailing Address: 921 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Toll Free: 888-411-4PTS
Phone: 650-858-1544
Fax: 650-856 1638
Other Links: Tech-Sewing.com - Paradise Cay Publications
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 29, Arcata, CA 95518-0029
Contacts: Jim Morehouse, Matt Morehouse
Email: jim@paracay.com, mattm@humboldt1.com
Alternate Contact: Neil Mazuelos, Webmaster for Paracay.com
Email: webguy@paracay.com
Other Links of Interest: http://paracay.com/Merchant2/LINKS.php#Weather
http://www.landlpardey.com/StormTacticsInfo.html - Fine Edge Publications
Nautical & Recreational Publishers Imprints: FineEdge.com & Mountain Biking Press
Mailing Address: 14004 Biz Point Lane, Anacortes, WA 98221
Contact: Mark Bunzel, Publisher
Email: mark@FineEdge.com
Phone: 360-299-8500
Fax: 360-299-0535 - Susan Genett Real Weather
Custom Weather Forecasts
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1397, Newport, RI, 02840
Contact: Susan Genett
Phone: 401-841-0287
Fax: 401-845-9451
Email: forecast@realwx.com - Landfall Navigation
Nautical Charts, Safety Equipment & Marine Education
Mailing Address: 151 Harvard Ave., Stamford, CN 06902
Contact: Capt. Henry Marx
Phone: 203-487-0775
Fax: 203-487-0776
Email: Landfallnav@juno.com - Cruising World/The Sailing Company
Magazine with lots of good information!
Contact: George Brengle
Phone: 401-845-5103
Email: george.brengle@worldpub.net
Alternate Contact: John Burnham, Editor
Phone: 401-845-5106
Cell: 401-835-2686 - Captain Jack Klang
USCG Master 50 ton Power/Sail
Cruising Client Consultant
Quantum Sail Design Group