Get a better fix
Article Abstract:
The new Wide Angle Augmentation System promises to improve the accuracy of global positioning systems by increasing the amount of redundancy involved to get a better fix on a person's location. The system promises to revolutionize sailing by improving coordinate accuracy.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1997
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Passagemaking electronics: what you need
Article Abstract:
A recreational sailor describes how he and other crew members used the electronics on a Tayana 48 on a 1,500-mile cruise. The gear included an autopilot, wind and speed instruments, electronic charting and an SSB radio.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1996
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Ventilating with dorade boxes
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Dorade boxes installed over the vent pipes on a boat's deck permit air to circulate while protecting the vent pipe and cabin from rain and seawater. Steps in installing dorade boxes are presented.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1992
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