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Date 2007-12-22 06:13:51 2007-12-26 09:06:07
Editor Jakob Kuttenkeuler Jakob Kuttenkeuler
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2007-12-22 06:13:51 by Jakob Kuttenkeuler
2007-12-26 09:06:07 by Jakob Kuttenkeuler
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76**TWS:** True Wind Speed in either of the units me76**TWS:** True Wind Speed in either of the units me
>ters/second (m/s) or knots (kn).>ters/second (m/s) or knots (kn).
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78**Course:** The direction of the boat velocity (0 78**Course:** The direction of the boat velocity (0 
>to 360 degrees) which in this game is equal to the>to 360 degrees) which in this game is equal to the
> boat heading since no water currents are present.> boat heading since no water currents are present.
> > 
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t80**Distance:** is in this nautical game measured int80**Distance:** is in this nautical game measured in
> nautical miles. One nautical mile equals 1.852 km> nautical miles. One nautical mile equals 1852 m.
>/h. 
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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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84**VMG:** Velocity Made Good is the velocity compon84**VMG:** Velocity Made Good is the velocity compon
>ent parallel to the TWD. By convention, positive V>ent parallel to the TWD. By convention, positive V
>MG means that you are sailing towards the wind.>MG means that you are sailing towards the wind.
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