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Integrated Navigation for Ocean Racing Boats

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2009

Tim Thornton
Tim Thornton
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(T.T. Designs)
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Extract

Navigation systems on ocean-racing yachts have developed significantly over the last ten years, due to advances in communications systems, position fixing systems, and computer systems. This paper looks at the systems being used on boats competing in offshore racing events, discusses some of the shortcomings of existing technology, and also looks at areas of future development. We take the term ocean racing to cover events of such duration that the weather systems along the route are not able to be known in advance. Thus, for example, this excludes most Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) races, as these finish within a day or two of starting.

Keywords

1. Small boat navigation2. Racing3. Weather routeing4. Electronic charts5. Computers
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 47 , Issue 2 , May 1994 , pp. 165 - 176
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1994

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