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Pets

Cats CAT - FELINE RELATED CENTERS FOR CAT - FELINE CLINICAL MEDICINE CASES, COURSES, TUTORIALS & DATABASES (CARDIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, SURGERY, ETC.), VACCINATION, DRUGS/PHARMACOLOGY, ANIMAL DISEASES & VIRUSES, ETC. SEE THE VETERINARY CENTER: CLINICAL MEDICINE FOR CAT - FELINE ANATOMY, CLINICAL EXAMINATION & CLINICAL MEDICINE, CARE & HANDLING, ETC. SEE THE VETERINARY CENTER: ANIMAL SCIENCE - CATS/FELINE CAT NAMES PET NAMES: CATS & DOGS - Bow Wow Meow Pty. Ltd. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Pet Names "...Thousands of Pet Names, Popularity, Meanings and Ratings..." "...It may be surprising, but more than half (50%) of all Pet Names are either human names or nicknames. People largely name their animals as they would name themselves. Another fifth (20%) of names are based on the Pets appearance or personality. A black cat becomes Blacky or Midnight, and active dog Comet or Dash..." CAT BREEDS CFA CAT BREEDS - Cat Fanciers' Association VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. CFA "...recognizes 39 pedigreed breeds for showing in the Championship Class, and 1 breed as Miscellaneous. Our breed profiles below present a brief look at each breed's history, characteristics and personality. The historical breed articles give an indepth and detailed look at the history of a breed..." For more information see Cat Fanciers' Association CAT BREEDS & BREEDER REFERRAL LIST - Cat Fanciers VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Click on "Cat Facts" and then "Breeds" The Fanciers Breeder Referral List "...includes over two thousand Internet-connected breeders of pedigreed cats who are willing to act as referrals and provide answers to questions about their breeds..." CATS: BREED SELECTOR - Ralston Purina Company Multimedia Cat Breeds Database (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Cat Breed Selector also includes: "...Cat Behavior Teaching Modules; Cat Food & Nutrition Teaching Modules; Cat Health Teaching Modules; Kittens Teaching Modules; etc..." For more information see Ralston Purina Company CAT AGE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS CAT AGE CALCULATOR - J. Green, Julia Computer Consulting, LLC For more information see Julia Computer Consulting, LLC CAT AGE CALCULATOR - Cat-World, Australia For more information see Cat-World CAT PREGNANCY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS PREGNANCY CALENDAR FOR CATS - Purrinlot VERY EXTENSIVE. Cat Pregnancy Calculator "...shows you how your queens pregnancy develops...This program needs the date of the first mating (when the cats have mated a few times on that date, it's all the better - when they have only mated once on that particular day, but did mate several times the next day it's best to select this second date)..." For more information see Purrinlot KITTEN DEVELOPMENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS KITTEN DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR - Purrinlot Multimedia Kitten Development Teaching Modules (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. Kitten Development Calculator "...shows you how your kitten is developing after it is born. Each "bar" in the time-table stands for a certain event,..." For more information see Purrinlot NUTRITION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS NUTRITION SUPPORT SERVICE VETERINARY DIET MANUAL CATS OR DOGS - C.A. Tony Buffington, Nutrition Support Service, Veterinary Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University Multimedia Cat Diet Manual (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Veterinary Diet INPUT Values include: "...Which manufacturers would you like included? Which form(s) must the diet come in?; Categories for which the diet is designated; etc..." For more information see the Nutrition Support Service; Small Animal Medicine Section; Sections; Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences; Departments or the College of Veterinary Medicine Dogs DOG - CANINE RELATED CENTERS FOR DOG - CANINE CLINICAL MEDICINE CASES, COURSES, TUTORIALS & DATABASES (CARDIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, SURGERY, ETC.), VACCINATION, DRUGS/PHARMACOLOGY, DISEASES & VIRUSES, ETC. SEE THE VETERINARY CENTER: CLINICAL MEDICINE FOR DOG - CANINE ANATOMY, CLINICAL EXAMINATION & CLINICAL MEDICINE, CARE & HANDLING, ETC. SEE THE VETERINARY CENTER: ANIMAL SCIENCE - DOGS/CANINE DOG NAMES PET NAMES: CATS & DOGS - Bow Wow Meow Pty. Ltd. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Pet Names "...Thousands of Pet Names, Popularity, Meanings and Ratings..." "...It may be surprising, but more than half (50%) of all Pet Names are either human names or nicknames. People largely name their animals as they would name themselves. Another fifth (20%) of names are based on the Pets appearance or personality. A black cat becomes Blacky or Midnight, and active dog Comet or Dash..." DOG BREEDS DOG BREEDS - The American Kennel Club (AKC) Multimedia (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. The American Kennel Club "...is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Founded in 1884,..." For more information see Dog Breeds or The American Kennel Club (AKC) DOGS: BREED SELECTOR - Ralston Purina Company Multimedia Database (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Dog Breed Selector also includes "...Dog Food & Nutrition Teaching Modules; Dog Health Teaching Modules; Dog Behavior Teaching Modules; Puppies Teaching Modules; etc..." For more information see Ralston Purina Company DOG AGE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS DOG AGE CALCULATOR - Cindy's K-9 Clips, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada For more information see Cindy's K-9 Clips DOG AGE CALCULATOR - Bow Wow Meow Pty. Ltd. For more information see Bow Wow Meow NUTRITION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS NUTRITION SUPPORT SERVICE VETERINARY DIET MANUAL CATS OR DOGS - C.A. Tony Buffington, Nutrition Support Service, Veterinary Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University Multimedia Cat Diet Manual (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Veterinary Diet INPUT Values include: "...Which manufacturers would you like included? Which form(s) must the diet come in?; Categories for which the diet is designated; etc..." For more information see the Nutrition Support Service; Small Animal Medicine Section; Sections; Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences; Departments or the College of Veterinary Medicine PREGNANCY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS CANINE PREGNANCY CALENDAR - Schaferhund.Com Canine Pregnancy Calendar "...shows you how your dams pregnancy develops. Each "bar" in the time-table stands for a certain event, if you move your mousepointer over a bar (don't click), a string will be printed in the status bar of your window below and tells you what's happening..." For more information see Schaferhund.Com the German Shepherd Information Source

Horses HORSE - EQUINE RELATED CENTERS FOR HORSE - EQUINE BUDGET, MANAGEMENT, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE AGRICULTURE CENTER: HORSES - EQUINE FOR HORSE - EQUINE CLINICAL MEDICINE CASES, COURSES, TUTORIALS & DATABASES (CARDIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, SURGERY, ETC.), VACCINATION, DRUGS/PHARMACOLOGY, ANIMAL DISEASES & VIRUSES, RANCH MANAGEMENT, ETC. SEE THE VETERINARY CENTER: CLINICAL MEDICINE FOR HORSE - EQUINE ANATOMY, CLINICAL EXAMINATION & CLINICAL MEDICINE, BODY SCORING, BRAIN ATLASES, PRODUCTION, CARE & HANDLING, ETC. SEE THE VETERINARY CENTER: ANIMAL SCIENCE - HORSES - EQUINE PREGNANCY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FOALING DATE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS MARE CARE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS VACCINATION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FOALING DATE & MARE CARE CALCULATOR - Tim & Darcy McMillen, Dun City Quarter Horses, Imbler, Oregon Foaling Date Calculator & Mare Care Calculator includes: "...Ultrasound Date; Palpation Dates; Prodigy Dates; Vaccine Updates; Estimated Due Date,..." For more information see Dun City Quarter Horses FOALING DATE, MARE CARE & PREGNANT MARE VACCINATIONS - Shenandoah Miniature, Training and Foaling Center Foaling Date, Mare Care & Pregnant Mare Vaccinations Calculators include: "...Ultrasound Date; Palpation Dates; Vaccine Dates for Pregnant Mare Rhino Vaccination; Estimated Due Date..." For more information see Shenandoah Miniature Training and Foaling Center FOALING DATE CALCULATOR - Country Life Farm, Bel Air, Maryland For more information see Country Life Farm FOALING DATE ESTIMATOR - Gaited Horses, Fairwind WebPages Foaling Date Calculators include: "...Ultrasound Date, Palpation Dates, Vaccine Dates for Pregnant Mare Equine Rhinopneumonitis Vaccination; Estimated Due Date..." For more information see Gaited Horses FOALING DATE CALCULATOR & NUMBER OF DAYS MARE IN FOAL CALCULATOR - Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic Includes: "...Foaling Date Calculator; Number of Days Mare in Foal Calculator..." For more information see Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic KNOW HOW OLD YOUR SOON-TO-BE FOAL IS RIGHT NOW CALCULATOR - M. Benedetto, Justamere Ranch, Bennett, CO For more information see Waiting on Baby - Size of the Unborn Foal or the Justamere Ranch HORSE HEIGHT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS HORSE WEIGHT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ESTIMATE YOUR HORSE'S WEIGHT - Gaited Horses, Fairwind WebPages Horse Weight Calculator "...The weight of your horse is the basic guide to calculating balanced rations, the single most necessary factor for sound health and good peformance..." Horse Weight Calculator INPUT Values include: Girth "...circumference of the horse's body about 4" behind its front legs..." Length "...measured in a straight line from the point of shoulder to the buttocks..." For more information see Gaited Horses HORSE FOOD CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS HORSE NUTRITION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS BAILEYS HORSE FEED CALCULATOR - Baileys Horse Feed, U.K. Horse Feed Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Horses Bodyweight; Length; Heart Girth; Workload & Condition..." For more information see Baileys Horse Feed HORSE FEEDING CALCULATOR - Purina Mills, LLC. VERY EXTENSIVE Horse Feeding Calculator INPUT Values include: Weight; Horses Lifestyle "...Performance; Show; Brood Mare: Gestation, Laction, etc.; Stallion: Breeding; Weanling; Yearling..." Horse Feeding Calculator output values include: "...Complete Foods; Feed Sources with Hay; Hay; etc..." For more information see Horse Nutrition FORAGE PRODUCTS (PURE TIMOTHY, MIXED HAY, OAT HAY, ALFALFA HAY, PURE ORCHARD HAY, ETC.): HOW TO MEASURE MOISTURE CONTENT USING THE MICROWAVE - CALCULATOR - Transfeeder, Inc. For more information see the Transfeeder, Inc.

Postal, Mail & Packages

Canada MAIL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS POSTAL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS CANADA: POSTAL CALCULATORS - Canada Post Corportation/Société canadienne des postes, Canada VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Postal Calculators "...Enter information, submit the query, and the system will return the rates applicable to deliver your parcel within Canada..." For more information see Canada Post Corportation The Netherlands MAIL & PACKAGES CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS POSTAL/SHIPPING RATE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS DHL TOOLS - DHL, The Netherlands, DHL International GmbH VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. DHL Calculators include "...Volumegewicht (Dimensional Weight Calculator); Omreken Calculator; Valuta Calculator; etc..." For more information see DHL, The Netherlands U.K. MAIL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS POSTAL RATE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS POSTAL RATE, TRACK & TRACE, POSTALCODES - Royal Mail Group plc., Jointly owned by the Postal Services Dirctorate, Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), & HM Treasury, United Kingdom VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. U.S. MAIL & PACKAGES CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS POSTAL/SHIPPING RATE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS DHL RATE CALCULATOR - DHL International GmbH VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. DHL "...currently delivers to virtually every address in the U.S. and to more than 220 countries and territories around the world..." For more information see DHL International GmbH Also see Dimensional Weight Calculator, Weight Converter Calculator, etc. FEDEX RATE CALCULATOR - Federal Express Corporation VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. FedEX "...You can easily determine the FedEx® Service Guide rates * for any of the reliable, time-definite FedEx delivery services you choose...We offer FedEx base rates from the US and Canada, for domestic as well as international shipments to 211 countries..." For more information see FedEx POSTAGE RATE CALCULATOR (U.S.) - United States Postal Service (USPS) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. USPS Calculators include "...Letter; Envelope; Postcard; Recular Package; Large Package & International Mail..." For more information see United States Postal Service Home Page Also see the International Rate Calculator UPS QUICK COST CALCULATOR VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. UPS "...is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. We have become the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Every day, we manage the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. For more information see UPS (United Parcel Service of America)

Religious

Religious RELIGIOUS CALCULATORS & APPLETS BAHÁ'Í RELIGIOUS DATE CALCULATORS & APPLETS DIRECTION TO BAHJÍ (CALCULATOR) - Bahá'í Computer and Communications Association Direction to Bahjí "...The `Point of Adoration', that is, the point to which the worshipper should turn when offering obligatory prayer, is called the Qiblih..." RELIGIOUS CALCULATORS & APPLETS CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS DATE CALCULATORS & APPLETS CATHOLIC CALENDAR - R. & L. Easterbrooks VERY EXTENSIVE. Catholic Calendar "...The seasons of the liturgical year begin with Advent, a time of preparation for the Christmas season. The Christmas season celebrates the birth of Jesus (on December 25) and continues until the Baptism of Our Lord. This is followed by the first of two periods of Ordinary Time, which continues until Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of..." For more information see Robert & Linda Easterbrooks Home Page ECCLESIASTICAL CALCULATOR - I. MacInnes, Department of English, Albion College, Michigan VERY EXTENSIVE. Ecclesiastical Date Calculator "...Calculate the date of Easter and the other major feasts..." Ecclesiastical Date Calculator includes: "...Input: Christian Year..." Output: Easter, Septuagesima, Ash Wednesday, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity, Advent..." For more information see the Ian's English Calendar or the Department of English CALCULATION OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL CALENDAR - M.J. Montes, Stanford University Ecclesiastical Calendar Calculator Calculates Easter Sunday in both the Western (Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant) Christian, and in the Eastern (Orthodox) Christian traditions; The movable Feasts associated with Easter in the Western and Eastern traditions; Many Feasts in the Catholic calendar, usually celebrations of events in the lives of Jesus or Mary; For years before 1583, only the dates of Christmas and Easter are calculated. (They are the same for both traditions pre-1583.)..." Ecclesiastical Calendar Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Ecclesiastical Calendar for which year; Orthodox - New Calendarists; Orthodox - Old Calendarists; Western..." Also includes: "...List of Orthodox Easter dates listed in the Julian Calendar or the Gregorian Calendar; List of Western Easter..." "...List of years with the same Julian date or Gregorian date of Orthodox Easter; etc..." Ecclesiastical Calculator - Easter Calculations "...Prior to AD325, churches in different regions celebrated Easter on different dates, not always on Sundays. The Council of Nicea (AD 325) clarified this a bit by stating that Easter would be celebrated on Sundays. Still a number of methods were used until a method defined by Dionyisius Exiguus was adopted in about AD 532. This was not widely accepted until it was described and defended by the Venerable Bede in his De temporum ratione (AD 725)..." For more information see Marcos J. Montes' Home Page RELIGIOUS CALCULATORS & APPLETS ISLAM RELIGIOUS DATE CALCULATORS & APPLETS MUSLIM PRAYER TIMES WORLD WIDE - MuslimsOnline.com VERY EXTENSIVE. RELIGIOUS CALCULATORS & APPLETS JEWISH RELIGIOUS DATE CALCULATORS & APPLETS HEBREW RELIGIOUS DATE CALCULATORS & APPLETS HEBREW CALENDAR - P.D. Asimow, Experimental Petrology Group, Geological and Planetary Sciences Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) VERY EXTENSIVE. With the Hebrew Calendar you "...can input dates or date ranges either in Gregorian or Hebrew form; any date in the Common Era will work (i.e, after Gregorian Year 2 or Hebrew Year 3760)..." The Hebrew Calendar will also "...return all the festivals during the specified period..." For more information see Paul D. Asimow's Home Page; Paul D. Asimow's Faculty Home Page; Experimental Petrology Group or the Geological and Planetary Sciences Division JOS CALENDAR CONVERSION - M. Tobias & B.I. Kouchel, JewishGen, Inc JOS Calendar Converter Calculator "...can convert a civil (Gregorian calendar) date into the equivalent date on the Hebrew calendar, and vice versa. It can also display Yahrzeit dates for consecutive years..." For more information see JOS - JewishGen Calculator or JewishGen JOS JEWISH FESTIVAL DATES - M. Tobias & B.I. Kouchel, JewishGen, Inc JOS Jewish Holiday Calendar Calculator "...can display a list of all Jewish holidays for any year - a civil year (Gregorian calendar) or a Jewish year (Hebrew calendar)..." For more information see JOS - JewishGen Calculator or JewishGen ZEMANIM (HALACHIC TIME OF DAY) CALCULATOR - Scharf Associates Zemanim Calculator "...Computes Alos HaShachar, Sunrise, Sunset, Sof Zeman K'rea Sh'ma, Plag HaMincha, Tzait hakochavim, etc..." For more information see Kashrut.com

Sailing

Sailboat Performance Calculators SAILING RELATED CENTERS FOR SAILING COURSES SEE MARITIME, SHIPS, SAILING, BOATING FOR NAVIGATION COURSES SEE NAVIGATION FOR NAVIGATION CALCULATORS & APPLETS SEE CALCULATORS CENTER: NAVIGATION - OCEAN/SEA NAVIGATION CALCULATORS & APPLETS FOR NAVIGATION BY THE STARS IN REAL-TIME SEE ASTROPHYSICS: SKY CHARTS IN REAL TIME Sailing Performance Specific BOATING SAFETY COURSES WITH CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS BOATING SAFETY COURSES AND CERTIFICATION TEST - Boating Basics Online, Nautical Know How, Inc. Multimedia Basic Boating Safety Course (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Boating Safety Course Certification Test "...This course covers basic boating safety concepts that you need to know if you intend to participate in water sport activities..." "...This course is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and recognized as acceptable to the United States Coast Guard Recreational Boating Program..." Examples of "Boating Basics" Course Teaching Modules include "...Measuring Length; Hull designs; Propulsion; Engine Systems; Registration and Numbering; Hull ID Number; Navigation Lights; Backfire Flame Arrestor; Pollution Regulations; Trailering; Tide and Current; Fueling; Seamanship; Sound Signals; Rules of the Road; etc..." For more information see Boating Basics Online TIME CALCULATORS & APPLETS, DISTANCE CALCULATORS & APPLETS SPEED CALCULATORS & APPLETS TIME, DISTANCE & SPEED CALCULATOR - G. Nicholson, New Zealand Time, Distance & Speed Calculators include: "...Time from Distance and Speed Calculator; Distance from Speed and Time Calculator; Speed from Distance and Time Calculator..." For more information see Gary Nicholson's Home Page WIND CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS TRUE WIND CALCULATOR (JAVA APPLET) - Pangolin Communications, Auckland, New Zealand VERY EXTENSIVE. True Wind Calculator "...There can be vast differences between apparent wind and the actual or true wind. Meteorological agencies are concerned only with true wind though the mast head instruments fitted to many cruising boats measure the wind as it appears to the vessel moving throught the water. Correcting this for the boat's own speed is an easy job if you have a computer linked to your wind instruments, log and GPS..." For more information see Reporting Wind Speeds; Alamanac On-line or Pangolin Communications Examples of other Wind Speeds Calculators include Wind Angles Calculator Wind Angles Calculator "...For a given boat speed, true wind strength and angle of approach, this applet plots the resultant apparent strength and direction..." Apparent Wind Diagrams Calculator Apparent Wind Diagrams Calculator "...computes them at 5 degree intervals for port or starboard sides. The diagram may take a while to appreciated but as an example begin by entering a boat speed of..." SAILING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS CARL'S SAILING CALCULATOR - C. Adler, Department of Physics, East Carolina University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Carl's Sailing Calculator "...use it to look up sailboat parameters in a large database of boats, or enter your own boat and compare to the others. In addition, for any boat you can calculate a set of quantities that will help you measure how it will perform..." For more information see Image-ination.com or Carl Adler's Home Page SAIL POWER CALCULATOR - WB-Sails Ltd., Helsinki, Finland VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Sail Power Calculator "...calculates the sail areas, forces and moments, when given the rig measurements and wind conditions. It represents in a simplified manner the aerodynamic module of a VPP (Velocity Prediction Program), used to predict the sailboat's performance..." For more information see WB-Sails News or WB-Sails Home Page SAILING CALCULATORS - Sailing U.S.A., Sailingusa.info VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see the Sailing U.S.A. Some examples from over "13" Sailing Calculators include Displacement to Length Ratio (D/L Ratio) Sail Area/Displacement Ratio (SA/D Ratio) Course to Steer Swinging Radius of a Boat at Anchor Motion Comfort Ratio Landfill Fix/Lighthouse Distance Calculator DOCKING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS DOCKING - MANEUVERING IN THE MARINA (QUICKTIME, REALPLAYER, WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Sailing U.S.A., Sailingusa.info Multimedia (Text, Images, Animations, Simulations & Videos/Movies). VERY VERY EXENSIVE. Maneuvering in the Marina "...Pivot turn is a technique for turning a boat 180 degrees in a narrow channel. The turn has to be done in the direction of the propeller's prop walk when the boat is in reverse gear. Thus, in a sailboat with a right-hand prop, the maneuver is done in a clockwise direction (forward to starboard and reverse to port)..." For more information see Crusing or Sailing U.S.A. KNOT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SPLICING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS RIGGING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ROPE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS FOR KNOTS, LASHINGS & RIGGING COURSES, ETC. SEE KNOTS, LASHINGS & RIGGING Rope Calculators & Applets ROPE (FIBRE ROPES & STEEL WIRE ROPES) SELECTION CALCULATOR - TTI Ltd. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Rope Selection Calculator is "...based on the input of desired strength, fibre and construction, the calculator returns the theoretical weight,..." Rope Selection Calculator INPUT Values include: Strength; Construction "...Braid; Wire Rope; Parallel Strand; Parallel Yarn..." Fibre "...Aramid SM; Aramid HM; HMPE; LCP; Nylon; Polyester..." etc. For more information see Tools & Guides or Tension Technology International ROPE CALCULATOR - Donaghys VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Rope Calculator INPUT Values include: Rope Application "...Main Halyard; Mainsheet; Reefing Line; Mainsail Outhaul; Genoa Jib Halyars, Jib Sheet, Jib Cunningham, etc; Spinnaker Sheet; etc..." Boat Length (6' to 53')..." For more information see Leisure Marine or Donaghys Knot Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations ANIMATED KNOTS: BOATING - Alan Grogono VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Animated Knots & Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Simulations). Animated Knots "...These animated knots were created for boat owner and crew..." Examples of Animated Knots with Teaching Modules include: "...Bowline; Cleat Hitch; Sheet Bend; Constrictor; Anchor Bend; Eye Splice; Buntline Hitch; Carrick Bend; Clove Hitch; etc..." For more information see Alan Grogono's Home Page FOLSONS KNOTTING PAGE - A.L. Folsom, Jr. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Animated Knots & Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Simulations). Examples of Animated Knots with Teaching Modules: Basic Knots "...Square (or Reef) Knot; Sheet Bend; Bowline; Clove Hitch; etc..." Fifty Knots "... Alpine Butterfly (Linesman's Loop); Bowline on a Bight; Cleat Hitch; Constrictor Knot; Manharness Knot; Midshipman's Hitch; Portuguese Bowline; etc..." For more information see Alan L. Folsom, Jr.'s Home Page KNOTTING DICTIONARY - The Knotting Dictionary of Kännet, Sweden VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Knots Teaching Modules (Text & Images). Examples of Knotting Teaching Modules include: "...Reefknot; Water Knot; Sheetbend; Bowline; Clove Hitch; Sheepshank; Round Hitch; Buntline Hitch; etc..." For more information see The Knotting Dictionary of Kännet KNOT APPLET - M. Stevens VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Knots Teaching Modules (Text & Images). Examples of Knotting Teaching Modules include: "...Overhand Knot; Figure 8 Knot; Square Knot; Bowline Knot; Sheet Bend; Granny Knot; Elizabeth's Knot; etc..." For more information see Mac Stevens Home Page Rigging Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations CROSBY CALCULATOR SELECTOR - The Crosby Group, Inc. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Calculator Selector includes: "...Bearing Calculator; Block Loading Calculator; Chain Sling Calculator; Overhaul Weight Calculator; Parts of Line Calculator; Sling Calculator; Sling Calculator; etc..." For more information see The Crosby Group Inc. General Catalog or The Crosby Group, Inc. Some examples from over "9" Rigging Calculators include Snatch Block Rigging Calculator Snatch Block Rigging Calculator INPUT Values include "...Weight to Raise (Assuming no Friction Loss)..." Snatch Block Rigging Calculator OUTPUT values include "...Required Line Pull; Upper Block Load; Lower Block Load..." Block Loading Calculator Block Loading Calculator INPUT Values include "...Line Pull; Angle..." Line Parts Calculator Line Parts Calculator INPUT Values include "...Total Load to be Lifted; Single Line Pull; Bearing Type..." Splicing Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations SPLICING GUIDES - New England Ropes, Fall River, MA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Ropes - Lines "...One of the building blocks of any line, regardless of ultimate use, is fiber. We feel that it is important for you, as the end-user expecting certain performance, to have a basic understanding of the characteristics of the various fibers used in the manufacture of rope today..." Step-by-Step Instructions for Splicing including: 12-Strand "...12-Strand Single Braid Eye Splice; 12-Strand Single Braid Eye Splice; etc...." 3-Strand "...3-Strand Eye Splice; 3-Strand Tapered Eye Splice; etc..." Double Brain "...Double Braid Eye Splice; Double Braid Back Splice; etc..." etc. For more information see New England Ropes MAINSHEET CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS MAINSHEET LOAD CALCULATOR - J. Oster, Wingo.com For more information see Joseph Oster's Home Page PHRF CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS PHRF CALCULATOR - W. Beardsley PHRF Calculator "...Assumes 10 knots True Wind Speed, a Windward/Leeward Course, optimal jibing angles, and flat water. Calculated speed is an approximation assuming normal pointing ability, etc..." For more information see Wayne Beardsley's Home Page SAIL AREA CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS CALCULATE SAIL AREA FROM I,J,P, AND E DIMENSIONS - W. Beardsley For more information see Wayne Beardsley's Home Page

Engine Performance (when needed) ENGINE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS BOAT PERFORMANCE ANALYZER (JAVA) - E. Lojko, boatRamp.com Boat Performance Analyzer Calculate "...BOAT SPEED in miles per hour given propeller pitch, engine RPM, final drive ratio, and estimated propeller slip; PROPELLER SLIP percent given propeller pitch, engine RPM, final drive ratio, and observed boat speed in miles per hour, etc..." For more information see boatRamp.com GAS-OIL RATIO MIXES CALCULATOR - Vulcan Power Squadron For more information see Vulcan Power Squadron BOAT PROP CALCULATOR (JAVA APPLET) - G. Polson, Polson Enterprises Boat Propeller Calculator INPUT Values include "...Engine RPM; Gear Ratio; Propeller Pitch; Propeller Slip & Speed..." For more information see Recreational Boat Building Industry Home Page Sailboat Ratings SAILBOAT RATINGS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS BOAT CALCULATOR: RATE YOUR BOAT (JAVA APPLET) - gosail.com Rate Your Boat "...The application will perform as many calculations as the numbers permit. For example, computing SA/D (sail area to displacement ratio) obviously requires both sail area and total displacement. Values marked with * are needed for all calculations..." Sail Area-to-Displacement Ratio "...is based on the relationship of the power developed by a boat's sails to her total weight (displacement should include the total weight of the boat, her supplies, and crew). The rating is derived by dividing the sail area by the boat's displacement (expressed in terms of volume) to the 2/3 power..." For more information see gosail.com ESTIMATES IMS GP10 RATINGS CALCULATORS & APPLETS IM-S-TIMATOR: ESTIMATES IMS GP10 RATINGS - W. Beardsley IM-S-Timator "...it is surprisingly accurate for about 90% of the boats it has been tested with. Results are frequently within plus or minus 12 seconds a mile. Major sources of inaccuracy include lack of data for hull shape, lifting surfaces, righting moment, pitching moment, rig weight and crew weight..." For more information see Wayne Beardsley's Home Page Sailing Strategies SAILBOAT RACING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SAILBOAT RACING SIMULATION (JAVA APPLET) - WB-Sails Ltd., Helsinki, Finland VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Sailboat Racing Simulation "...Start sailing by pressing the Go-button. Before the race, the boat sails by itself first on starboard, then on port, to allow you to get an idea of what the wind is doing. Watch the compass! When the race has started you can tack whenever you like by clicking on the tack button. Try to get in phase with the wind shifts. After each tack you get a hint about how you are doing..." For more information see WB-Sails News or WB-Sails Home Page SAILING STRATEGIES CALCULATOR (JAVA APPLET) - R. Vanderbei, Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Princeton University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Sailing Strategies "...Consider a sailor who wishes to sail from one point (A) to another (B) in the shortest possible time (for example, in a race). To create a simple model of such a situation, suppose that the lake is represented by a 2-dimensional square n-by-n grid of waypoints. Every path from A to B consists of a sequence of legs, the endpoints of which must be waypoints. Suppose further that..." For more information see Robert Vanderbei's Home Page or the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering Landsailing LANDSAILING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS JAVALANDSAIL (JAVA APPLET) - Wind Wheels VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. JavaLandSail "...program finds the maximum velocity vs heading of a landyacht based on..." For more information see Wind Wheels: Online Landsailing Journal JAVASINGLE: JAVA LANDYACHT VELOCITY PREDICTION PROGRAM (JAVA APPLET) - Wind Wheels VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Java LandYacht Velocity Prediction Program "...implantation of Tom Speer's Mathcad landyacht velocity prediction program..." For more information see Wind Wheels: Online Landsailing Journal

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