Martindale's Calculators On-Line Center: Part I:O-Z - Pets, Postal, Religious, Sailing

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PART I: O-Z

PETS, POSTAL, RELIGIOUS, SAILING

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PETS

Cats ~ Dogs ~ Horses

POSTAL
(Canada, The Netherlands, U.K. & U.S.)

RELIGIOUS
(Christian, Islam, Jewish, etc.)

SAILING

Sailboat Performance
(Sail Boat Analysis, Sail Area, Forces, Moments, Wind Analysis,
Docking, Knots, Splicing, Rigging, Rope/Line, etc.)

Sailboat Ratings ~ Sailing Racing Strategies

Calculators On-Line Center Part I: O-Z

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Pets

Cats

CAT - FELINE RELATED CENTERS

FOR CAT - FELINE CLINICAL MEDICINE CASES, COURSES, LESSONS & 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 AGE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

CAT AGE CALCULATOR - J. Green, Julia Computer Consulting, LLC
Cat Age Calculator is located at the Bottom of the Page.
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 Lessons (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 Diet Search; Nutrition Support Service; Support Services; Veterinary Medical Center or the College of Veterinary Medicine

Dogs

DOG - CANINE RELATED CENTERS

FOR DOG - CANINE CLINICAL MEDICINE CASES, COURSES, LESSONS & 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 Lessons;
Dog Health Lessons;
Dog Behavior Lessons;
Puppies Lessons; etc..."
For more information see Ralston Purina Company

WESTMINISTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW - Westminister Kennel Club Multimedia Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show includes
"...Breed Entries (Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting & Herding);
Breed Results Videos;
Best of Breed Videos;
Best of Group Videos;
Best of Show Videos; etc..."

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 Diet Search; Nutrition Support Service; Support Services; Veterinary Medical Center 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, LESSONS & 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 & 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 & 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 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

HORSE HEIGHT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

HORSE WEIGHT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

Horse Height Calculators, Spreadsheets, etc.

HORSE HEIGHT CALCULATOR - OnlineConversion.com
Horse Height Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Height in Hands OR Height in Inches..."
Horse Height Calculator OUTPUT Values include
"...Height in Hands; Inches, Feet, Centimeters or Meters..."
For more information see OnlineConversion.com

Horse Weight Calculators, Spreadsheets, etc.

ADULT HORSE WEIGHT CALCULATOR - The Horse, Blood-Horse Publications, Lexington, Kentucky Multimedia Horse Weight Calculator (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Adult Horse Weight Calculator" Videos include
"...Learn How to Measure Your Horse Video..."
Adult Horse Weight Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Measure Heart Girth;
Measure Body Length..."
For more information see Health Tools and Resources or The Horse

ESTIMATE YOUR HORSE'S WEIGHT - Gaited Horses
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

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 International GmbH VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
DHL Calculators include
"...Volumegewicht (Dimensional Weight Calculator);
Omreken Calculator; Valuta Calculator; etc..."
For more information see DHL

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

FEDEX RATE CALCULATOR - Federal Express Corporation VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. 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; I.F. MacInnes Home Page 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 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

SAILS AERODYNMACIS COURSES, LECTURES, ETC.

SAILS SHAPE AND AERODYNMACIS - WB-Sails Ltd., Helsinki, Finland Multimedia Sails Shape & Aerodynamics Lessons, etc. (Text, Images, Simulations, Videos/Moves & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Sails Shape & Aerodynamics" Lessons include
"...Advances in sail aerodynamics;
Sail Dynamic Simulation;
Streamlines & swirls;
WindTunnel Movies;
Sails shape & aerodynamics;
The Quest for the Perfect Shape; etc..."
For more information see WB-Sails Home Page

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 Lessons 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

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

KNOT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

SPLICING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

RIGGING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

ROPE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

FOR MORE KNOTS, LASHINGS & RIGGING COURSES, ETC. SEE MARINE ENGINEERING & OCEAN ENGINEERING CENTER: 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 - A.W. Grogono (Retired), Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tulane University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Animated Knots & Lessons (Text, Images & Simulations).
Animated Knots
"...These animated knots were created for boat owner and crew..."
Examples of "Animated Knots" with Lessons include
"...Bowline Knot;
Cleat Hitch Knot;
Sheet Bend Knot;
Constrictor Knot;
Anchor Bend Knot;
Eye Splice Knot;
Buntline Hitch Knot;
Carrick Bend Knot;
Clove Hitch Knot; etc..."
For more information see Animated Knots by Grog or Alan W. Grogono's Home Page

FOLSONS KNOTTING PAGE - A.L. Folsom, Jr. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Animated Knots & Lessons (Text, Images & Simulations).
Examples of "Folsons Knotting Page" Lessons & Simulations include
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;
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 Lessons (Text & Images).
Examples of "Knotting" Lessons include
"...Reefknot;
Water Knot;
Sheetbend Knot;
Bowline Knot;
Clove Hitch;
Sheepshank Knot;
Round Hitch;
Buntline Hitch; etc..."
For more information see The Knotting Dictionary of Kännet

KNOT APPLET - M. Stevens VERY EXTENSIVE. Multimedia Knot Lessons (Text & Images).
Examples of "Knotting Applet" Lessons 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

Splicing Calculators, Applets, Animations & Simulations

SPLICING GUIDES - New England Ropes, Fall River, MA Multimedia Splicing Guides & Splicing Instructional Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). 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..."
Examples of "Splicing Guides" Categories
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

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

SAIL ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

SAIL TRIM SIMULATION - WB-Sails Ltd., Helsinki, Finland VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Sail Trim Simulation Input Values include
"...Boat Type;
Windspeed;
Main Sheet;
Jib Sheet;
Heading..."
For more information see WB-Sails News or WB-Sails Home Page

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

Calculators On-Line Center: Part I:O-Z

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