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Date 2007-12-20 08:53:24 2007-12-20 11:32:07
Editor Jakob Kuttenkeuler Jakob Kuttenkeuler
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2007-12-20 08:53:24 by Jakob Kuttenkeuler
2007-12-20 11:32:07 by Jakob Kuttenkeuler
6767
68**Bow:** The nose of the boat.68**Bow:** The nose of the boat.
6969
70**Stern:** The aft most part of the boat.70**Stern:** The aft most part of the boat.
7171
n72**TWA:** True Wind Angle (from 0 to 180 degrees), n72**TWA:** True Wind Angle (ranging from -180 to 180
>i.e the angle between the boat centerline and the > degrees), i.e the angle between the boat centerli
>incoming wind. TWA=0 means that the wind comes in >ne and the incoming wind. TWA=0 means that the win
>from over the boat bow. TWA<0 indicates wind from >d comes in straight from over the boat bow. Negati
>the port side.>ve TWAs indicates wind from the port side.
7373
n74**TWD:** True Wind Direction is the angle from when74**TWD:** True Wind Direction (ranging from 0 to 36
>re the wind blows. TWD=0 means wind from the north>0 degrees)is the angle *from * where the wind blow
>, TWA=90 means wind from the east etc.>s. TWD=0 means wind *from* the north, TWA=90 means
 > wind from the east etc.
7575
n76**TWS:** True Wind Speed in meters/second or knotsn76**TWS:** True Wind Speed in either of the units me
>.>ters/second (m/s) or knots (kn).
7777
t78**Course:** The direction of the boat velocity whit78**Course:** The direction of the boat velocity (0 
>ch in this game is equal to the boat heading since>to 360 degrees) which in this game is equal to the
> no water currents are present. > boat heading since no water currents are present.
 > 
7979
80**Distance:** is in this nautical game measured in80**Distance:** is in this nautical game measured in
> nautical miles. One nautical mile equals 1.852 km> nautical miles. One nautical mile equals 1.852 km
>/h.>/h.
8181
82**BS:** Boat Speed is measured in knots. One knot 82**BS:** Boat Speed is measured in knots. One knot 
>equals one nautical mile per hour.>equals one nautical mile per hour.
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