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June 2000 Newsletter | |
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| GPS and 'Selective Availability': What's the Story? On March 29, 1996, the White House National Security Council Office of Science and Technology Policy announced: "It is our intention to discontinue the use of GPS Selective Availability (SA) within a decade in a manner that allows adequate time and resources for our military forces to prepare fully for operations without SA." Well, it's finally happened. This means that the encryption has been turned off, and unencrypted GPS is available to all. The U.S. Coast Guard has posted the President's statement and a Fact Sheet. Will this improve your navigation abilty? And is it really better than Differential GPS? Find out more about using the GPS System effectively and safely in "GPS Guide for the Mariner". |
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| The Perfect Storm There's no better way to renew your sense of place in Nature than sailing, and if you've seen the film, "The Perfect Storm", you're reminded that place can be very small and transient. The sailors who set out, Boxing Day 1998, on the perfect start of the 54th Sydney Hobart met Nature's fiercest challenge to their place. "The 1998 Sydney To Hobart Race of Survival" tells the story of the remarkable courage of those sailors with exclusive on-board footage. You can view the Australian Broadcasting Corporation account of the race at the Sydney Hobart site. |
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Mr. Boating Guy, I know this is a dumb question, but what is an "anchor light"? Is it the back white light? The anchor light is the white light that shows through 360 degrees. On a small runabout it may be on a pole at the transom. On a larger boat it may be mounted on top of the arch or some other position so it may be seen from any angle. If you would like more info on running lights, who has what lights and when they are used, check out "Handling and Anchoring Your Boat". |
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To Ask Mr. Boating Guy . . . Mr. Boating Guy will answer your questions in this column, submitted from the Ask A Question Page. |
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