 | Status: Depart, At Sea, or Arrive |
| W#: GPS waypoint number in use |
| Brg: Bearing to GPS waypoint |
| XtE: Cross-track error -- the number of
nautical miles off course, given a the most direct "track" to a
programmed GPS waypoint destination. |
| DTG: Distance to goal (the GPS waypoint) |
| Speed: Speed through the water |
| SOG: Speed over ground |
| Hdng: Magnetic heading of boat |
| COG: Boat's course over ground, not
necessarily the same as heading because of currents, leeway. |
| Sails: Amount of sail and set for jib, main, and
"other," either asymmetrical spinnaker or staysail. |
| WSp: Wind speed |
| WDir: Direction from which the wind is blowing |
| Tack: Port or starboard |
| PtSail: Point of sail |
| Seas: Height and character |
| Bar: Barometer |
| Motorsailing
 | RPM: RPM of engine, if motorsailing |
| Tank: Which of the 5 fuel tanks currently
using |
| ETp: Engine temperature |
| OPr: Oil pressure |
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Voyage of Heartsong III