LINKS TO USEFUL WEBSITES
| Website | Information |
| Weather | |
| AccuWeather | Various Weather Maps and data |
| UK Met Office | UK Meteorology Office Home Page |
| Weather Online | Good site with 6 day forecasts with various weather charts |
| ECMWF | European Isobaric charts |
| BBC | 24hr UK shipping forecast |
| BBC | 24hr UK inshore waters forecast with 3 day outlook |
| BBC | Oban 5 day land based weather forecast |
| Metcheck | Configurable page with useful 7 day forecast - recommended |
| ndbc.noaa.gov | Data from North Atlantic Weather Buoys |
| metoffice.gov.uk/st/tiree | See what has actually been going on out there with historical data from Tiree |
| Travel | |
| RAC Travel | Current traffic information for all UK roads |
| BAA - Glasgow | Glasgow Airport flight and airport information |
| thetrainline.com | UK rail services and bookings |
| citylink.co.uk | City Link bus services from Glasgow to Oban |
| First ScotRail | Scotrail train services |
| calmac.co.uk | Caledonian McBrayne Ferries to Mull and the Islands |
| Nautical Information | |
| EasyTide | UK Hydrographic Office Tidal predictions |
| UK Hydrographic Office | Chart information and chart updates |
| RYA | Royal Yachting Association Home Page |
| Dunstaffnage Marina | Our location and facilities provided at Dunstaffnage Marina |
| Photo Galleries |
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| classicmaltspics.com |
Wonderful collection of professional images of sailing on the West Coast by the talented photographer Christine Spreiter. These photographs were taken mainly during the Classic Malts Cruises and feature beautiful seascapes, wildlife, fun ashore and action sailing shots. Some pictures featuring Alba Sailing yachts under sail. All available to buy on line or order as high quality prints.
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| world cruising | Main website for the ever popular Classic Malts Cruise |
| travel pictures uk |
Colin Palmer's UK photo library includes sections of Scotland and The Western Isles
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| Wildlife and Island Sites | |
| www.whaledolphintrust | Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust |
| www.turusmara.com | Boat trips from Mull with interesting information on island wildlife |
| www.northernlight-uk.com | Wildlife and Diving Trips to the Outer Hebrides and St Kilda |
| Local Information | |
| kilda.org.uk | Excellent site for the mystical island of St Kilda |
| scotland-info.co.uk | Pages of background information on many of the Scottish Islands |
| scenicscotland.net | Good for local information with maps of Oban and surrounding area |
| widemouthedfrog.com | "The Frog" en-suite accommodation at Dunstaffnage Marina |
| www.oban.org.uk | Oban site with webcam - live action from the throbbing metropolis |
| hollytreehotel.co.uk | Excellent hotel/restaurant with a special welcome to yachtsmen |
| eeusk.com | Great seafood and many say the best restaurant in Oban |
| theoldforge.co.uk | Britain's most remote pub. You're not a "real" sailor 'til you've been there! |
| undiscoveredscotland | Packed with information on NW Scotland and the Hebrides |
| mishnish.co.uk | Tobermory's famous watering hole |
| macgochans.co.uk | Tobermory pub - good food, live music within staggering distance of the pontoons! |
| mullrail.co.uk | The delightful narrow gauge Isle of Mull railway |
| Whisky Sites | |
| www.uisge.com | Tobermory whisky site with Isle of Mull local information |
| www.scotch-whisky.org | Lots of information on "The Water of Life" |
| www.worldcruising.com | Another link to the Classic Malts Cruise website |