This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...

With the increasing accuracy and update speeds of modern GPS units, it’s common for sailors to wonder whether using Speed Over Ground and Course Over Ground would be better than the old technology of ...

We often hear apparent wind described using the analogy of a person sitting in a convertible car on a still day. As the car accelerates from zero to 20 mph, the apparent wind felt on their face will ...