OSCA Links

OSCA Sponsors

The following businesses provide strong support to OSCA and we encourage our members to  show their thanks !

• Eastern Yacht Sales
• Torresen Marine
• West Marine
• New England Yacht  Rigging
• North Sails 
• North Sails Direct (stock sails for Catalina Yachts)
• Newport Nautical
• Latitude Yacht Brokerage
• Cruise One
• Bluenose Yacht Sales
• ESP Solutions

Safety/Navigation/Weather

• General NOAA Marine Forecasts
• Narragansett Bay Text NOAA Forecast:
• NOAA Graphical Forecasts Probably the most useful. Graphical representations of: wind speed, temperature, cloud cover, precipitation.
• NOAA Top Page
• NOAA's On-Line Chart Viewer
• VHF Radio Basics
• First  Aid 
• Calling for help at sea
• Visual Distress Signals
• RI DEM  No Discharge regulations
• RI DEM Publications and Regulations
• Everything you need to know about registering your boat in RI, including what you need to do if your boat is documented.
• Active Captain -  This is a free interactive source of shared "Local Knowledge" including marina reviews, moorings, contact information, pricing, services, amenities, maps, charts