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 Stations - including Olcott
- Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC)
- NOAA Great Lakes Water Levels - 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
- Overboard Charters Olcott Harbor Personal Weather Station Webcam of Olcott Harbor
- SailFlow Wind Forecast - Lake Ontario
- US National Atmospheric Research Real Time Weather Data
- US Naval Observatory sun & moon rise/set times (not available)
- Western Lake Ontario Surface Temperature (via satellite)
- Wunderground - Lake Ontario marine forecast, water temperature, wave height
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)
Sailing & Boating Organizations
- Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
- International Sailing Federation - rules and regulations
- 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
Publications & Information
- BoatSafe.com - Courses, Tips, Safety, Contests
- 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
Local & Misc.
- Neatsites.com - a whole bunch of useful & interesting sites
- Olcott Beach & Newfane Town Tourist and Fishing Information
- Olcott Lions Club