Satcom for sailboats: new standards for voice and data transmission
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Two new Inmarsat satellite communication services are available for sailboats in the 35-to-100-foot range. Standard M will offer direct-dial telephone service using a 100-pound antenna. Standard C will provide a text-only store-and-forward format.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1992
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Sailboats
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A female sailor describes her inherent passion for sailing as she recounts her experiences of navigating the waters of Castle Neck River and Crane Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts during her childhood and teenage years.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 1997
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Structural failures in sailboats: what gives?
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The structural failures of racing sailboats are the result of win-or-bust design philosophies. Crusing sailboats have more rigorous design standards and rairly have construction problems.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2000
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