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Macau amiga Jul 19, 2017 @ 12:06am
How to read the GPS tab?
Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie here. Sorry if it has been asked before, can anyone explain to me the various numbers on the GPS tab please?

POS - position
UTC - universal time
Local - local time
TTG - time to go?
WPT - waypoint?
BTW - ?
DTW - ?
WMC - ?
DES - destination?
BTD - ?
DPT - ?
VMG - ?

And how do I know the depth of water to avoid running aground? Or just stay clear of the coast?
Thanks very much!

Lorraine



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Nomad Jul 19, 2017 @ 12:18am 
Tool tips appear as you mouse over the different text.

DPT is the depth, but as you zoom in on the map, you will see number indicators of depth. Keep clear of most below 4.
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Macau amiga Jul 19, 2017 @ 12:55am 
Thanks a lot!
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corsaire31 Jul 19, 2017 @ 2:04am 
To be precise, DPT is depth under keel.
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phicarrae Jul 19, 2017 @ 4:40am 
Originally posted by corsaire31:
To be precise, DPT is depth under keel.

That can not be, dear Corsaire. Yesterday I tried a wonderful passage through the West Swedish archipelago with my Cat. I ran on ground at a depth of 4 meters on the map. At 2.6 in the wonderful Albrektssundkanal to Marstrand I did not go through it. I do not know a Cat with such a great draft. Maybe there were only a few stones, which have come there by the man-made climate change ;-) Or there is something the developers of the game still need to change to give us an even greater experience. It will certainly be on the to-do list. Is it not possible to make a sponsoring deal with Navionics or C-Map? Navionics provides all sea charts with depths, navigation aids and so on free of charge online :-)) - except Denmark :-((. For Denmark you can use the free online raster charts from NVPedia. :-)
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corsaire31 Jul 19, 2017 @ 6:08am 
The fact that there are false depths on the map doesn't mean the DPT is not meant to be depth under keel... I've already seen less than 1 m under my keel on the mini which has a 1.6m draft.

These are two defferent matters, dear Phicarrae... and yes it is on the road map as you can see it !
Last edited by corsaire31; Jul 19, 2017 @ 6:09am
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phicarrae Jul 19, 2017 @ 7:24am 
Originally posted by corsaire31:
The fact that there are false depths on the map doesn't mean the DPT is not meant to be depth under keel... I've already seen less than 1 m under my keel on the mini which has a 1.6m draft.

These are two defferent matters, dear Phicarrae... and yes it is on the road map as you can see it !

Correct, dear Corsaire.

What do you thinking, what is the draft of the Cat?

In reality the draft of the Mini must not exceed 1.6 meters. But here in the game we do not know, because we have no depth reference. According to my feeling, the Rose has the greatest draft. But after my trip to the skerries, I believe it is the Cat. ;-) I always sail at flat points (under 3 meters on the map) only with the mainsail (by the way: the speed loss is too great, if you drop the headsail) an have a sharp look to the numbers on the depth sounder.

Best Regards.
Last edited by phicarrae; Jul 19, 2017 @ 7:24am
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corsaire31 Jul 19, 2017 @ 11:07am 
Dear Phicarrae,

I tend to sail out at sea where depth is not a problem... However I used several passes with the Rose in Southern Pacific islands where she happens to be wandering at the moment and never had a problem so far... But of course I used the spots with the best depth on the map and didn't look for trouble... :)
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