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Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-05-2018, 05:33
Replies: 53
Views: 9,611
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Self Steering Off Shore

Well, for some years already many autopilot computers have quite sophisticated programs which can anticipate wave action and steer pro-actively -- that is, without a lag, so this statement is not...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-05-2018, 22:49
Replies: 53
Views: 9,611
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Self Steering Off Shore

This.

The acronyms mentioned in Paul's post are as standard, among sailors, as "A.D." is standard for "anno domini". Why waste time and space writing out Apparent Wind Angle or Dead Downwind ...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-05-2018, 13:16
Replies: 53
Views: 9,611
Posted By Dockhead
Re: Self Steering Off Shore

Ditto!

I think both your plans are fine. Wind vane is a really nice thing to have on long ocean passages -- no power required, nothing to break -- I love them. Some of them even give you a...
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