This Links page is intended as a place where we can gather those web sites we have found most useful for providing information that helps expat sailors adapt to living in Spain and, in particular, on the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida. They are listed in different categories. Please contact us if you know of others to add that have been of use to you.
GENERAL SAILING INFORMATION
Royal Yachting Association
SAMM is an affiliated Club member of the RYA
Sailing Federation de Vela Murcia
SAMM is applying for Membership
Puerto de Cartagena – Cartagena Port Authority (in English & Spanish)
Real Federacón Española de Vela
Yachts & Yachting Magazine – click to go to this website and see our SAMM Page on it. As a SAMM Member, you 
can get a discount on the Magazine
International Sailing Federation (ISAF)- The 
International Sailing Events Calendar can be viewed here as can the “Racing Rules for Sailing”.
World Ship Society – the largest and most prestigious international organisation dedicated to maritime and naval history. Antonio Valverde is an Assesore who is well up-to-speed on rules and regulations for sailors in the Cartagena/Mar Menor/Murcia areas. If you need further information on any topic he can be contacted by e-mail: info@bermarnautica.com As he runs a commercial organisation he may charge a (very reasonable) fee for his advice.
The Mar Menor
Official website in Spanish and English – http://www.marmenor.es/english/index.php
General Information on Moving to, Living and Working in Spain
http://www.thinkspain.com/hottopics/residencytax/
http://www.practicalspain.com/
http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-spain
http://www.justlanded.com/english/spain
http://www.expatica.com/es/main.html
Sailing Wear and Equipment
We have registered as an ‘affiliate’ with UKeyewear, specialists in sports eyewear and prescription sports eyewear – all SAMM Members will get a 10% discount on online prices and SAMM will also benefit from a small commission. The service has been tried by a Member and this company produces excelled eyewear – especially for sailing and sun! They will ship orders AirSure to Spain (a recorded service), for £6.50 .
Simply click on this link: http://www.uksportseyewear.co.uk/affiliates.php, sign in using the Affiliate user name “SAMM” and then insert the password “sailingmarmenor”. You will see the Account details in my name (George Wedgwood) and you can then order what you want against that Account. Please insert the Code ‘seVen’ into the Let me know if there are any problems but you can also talk to ‘Mike’ on +44 797 3333 046 for UKeyewear help on the Account or for advice, or email sales@uksportseyewear.co.uk
Link to more information about sailing eyewear:
http://www.uksportseyewear.co.uk/
NAVIONICS UK – http://www.navionics.com/ – for GPS Charting etc.
PO Box 38
Plymouth, PL9 8YY England
Tel: +44-1752-204735
Fax: +44-1752-451974
sales@navionics.co.uk, and Mr. Lance will be pleased to help you.
Paola Gemignani, Sales Agent, Direct: +39 0584 3291 221| Mobile: +39 342 1740082
Spanish News
http://www.simplynetworking.es/
http://www.roundtownnews.co.uk/
http://www.euroweeklynews.com/news/costa-blanca/
Radio Stations for UK News
Talk Radio Europe at; http://www.talkradioeurope.com/
Spectrum FM in Costa Calida on 106.3 & 104.0 FM
Costa Calida International Radio on FM 90.0, 100.0 at: http://www.costacalidaradio.com/
Culture and History
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/
http://www.xmission.com/~dderhak/recipe/spainhistory.htm
GOVERNMENT
http://www.murcia.es/Inicio/index_.asp
http://www.la-moncloa.es/default?idioma=en-GB
http://www.losalcazares.es/index.php/es/ (Tourist Website in English)
http://www.losalcazares.es/index.php/es/corporacion-municipal (Town Councillors)
http://www.los-alcazares.com/mm/flash/ (Main Town Hall Website)
http://www.murciaturistica.es/en/tourism.home
Spanish Language
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/index.shtml
http://www.notesinspanish.com/
Nature
http://www.iberiannature.com/index.html
Spanish Airport Information
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Home/en/Page/1166792871783/
(in English & Spanish)
Corvera Airport Official website – http://murciacorveraairport.com/
Aeromur – the Corvera Airport Operator – http://www.airm.es/ – site under construction at 12/4/12.
Alicante Airport Information – http://www.alicante-spain.com/alicante_airport.html
Once there, select your local airport and bookmark that page
COSTA BLANCA & CALIDA
http://costablanca.angloinfo.com/maps for local maps
http://thisiscostablanca.adlibweb.com
http://www.comunitatvalenciana.com/
http://www.idealspain.com/pages/Places/CostaCalida.asp
http://turismoweb.carm.es/murciaturistica/iya.menu.menu?idi=2
Bus Services
Costa Azul Bus from Alicante to Cartagena (via San Pedro and Los Alcázares) – website & timetable at; http://www.costazul.net/ (in English & Spanish)