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Global Positioning System: A worldwide radionavigation system of high accuracy using orbiting satellites.
Grab Rail: A convenient grip, on a cabin top or along a companion ladder.
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Global Positioning Systems and Sailing
There's been a lot of talk lately about Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and its ability to guide us when driving, on foot and even on a sailboat. But, what is GPS and how does it work? Should sailors use it?
Global Positioning System - GPS for short. A system of satellites that allows one's position to be calculated with great accuracy by the use of an electronic receiver.
Global Positioning System (GPS):
A navigation system using satellite signals to fix a position with great accuracy.
GPS (Global Positioning System) - A world-wide satellite radio navigation system, used to determine a ship's fix. Accurate positioning requires that at least three satellites be line-of-sight visible to the craft.
GPS - Global Positioning System. A system of satellites that allows one's position to be calculated with great accuracy by the use of an electronic GPS receiver.
Global Positioning System, GPS, satnav
An electronic navigation instrument, using information from satellites, that computes and displays the boat's position and information about her course and speed made good. Satnav was the first of these systems.
GPS - Global Positioning System.
GROSS REGISTERED TONS - A common measurement of the internal volume of a ship with certain spaces excluded.
GPS: global positioning system.
Great lakes ports: ports in the lakes of canada and/or usa popular for grain shipments. In canada: port arthur and fort william on lake superior; hamilton, kingston, toronto and prescott on lake ontario.
Differential Global Positioning System
dinghy, dink
A small boat used to travel from a boat to shore, carrying people or supplies. Also known as a dink or tender.
GPS Global Positioning System
Ground 1) A ship touching bottom is said to ground. 2) Ground swell is the long coastal swell.
GPS: Global positioning system; uses satellites in fixed orbits to electronically establish your position.
GRAB RAILS: Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.
GPS -- global positioning system; uses satellites in fixed orbits
going to weather -- to sail against the prevailing wind and seas
gooseneck -- fitting that secures the boom to the mast ...
Global positioning system (GPS) - GPS is defined as the constellation of satellites, the navigation payloads which produce the GPS signals, ground stations, data links, ...
Global Positioning System - (GPS) A satellite based radionavigation system providing continuous worldwide coverage. It provides navigation, position, and timing information to air, marine, and land users.
GPSAcronym for global positioning system, a satellite-based navigation system that uses trasmitted signals and mathematical triangulation to pinpoint location. gross axle weight rating (GAWR)The maximum weight an axle is designed to carry.
differential GPS (DGPS)A highly accurate global positioning system (GPS) that utilizes a differential radio beacon and receiver to compute and correct the error of all visible satellites sending data to a conventional GPS unit.
GPS -- global positioning system; uses satellites in fixed orbits
Great Circle -- a course plotted on the surface of the globe that is the shortest distance between two points
ground tackle -- anchor and anchor gear ...
(GPS) Global Positioning System: Method of using satellite signals to fix a position.
Gooseneck: The fitting that connects the boom to the mast.
Ground Swells: Long wave formations during calm or light air formed by waves running into shoals.
A specific location as defined by GPS, the Global Positioning System.
wear
Sailing in a circle to change direction downwind to aviod a gybe. May also mean turning away from the wind, as in veer.
Waypoint: A specific location as defined by GPS, the Global Positioning System.
Winch: A device used to give a mechanical advantage when hauling on the lines.
GPS- global positioning system; is a satellite-based radionavigation used to determine position
Gooseneck-The fitting which secures the boom to the mast.
Grapnel-- a kind of four pronged anchor used to try to hook thing from the bottom ...
Now all but the smallest, most basic yachts have electric lighting, radio, and navigation aids such as Global Positioning Systems. Yachts around 33 ft (10 m) bring in comforts such as hot water, pressurised water systems, and refrigerators.
GPS Global Positioning System
US sattelite based system which gives an accuracy of about 0.2 miles as the signal is variably distorted for military and security purposes. Local correction are often provided through a DGPS system.
With a chronometer, sextant and nautical almanac; the Sun, Moon, planets or 57 navigational stars could be used at any time of day or night that the horizon was visible. Quartz clocks and GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites are now utilized ...
 See also: Point, Boat, Line, Course, Shore
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