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		<title>The Evolution of Emergency Beacons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We’re all familiar with Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacons (EPIRBs). Yachts venturing further than 2 NM off the coast are obliged to carry them on board. In addition, some of us may also carry Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), attached to our life vests to help find us in a man overboard emergency. Both EPIRBS and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/10/the-evolution-of-emergency-beacons/</link>
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		<title>Staying awake on watch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Australia&#8217;s East Coast, many cruising yachts now are on their way South after &#8220;wintering&#8221; in North Queensland. Many will decide to bypass NSW ports and make a 3 or 4 day passage direct to their home port. When night sailing, sleep deprivation can be a safety issue unless managed thoughtfully . I liked this article [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/10/staying-awake-on-watch/</link>
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		<title>Track &amp; SEND</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those interested in tracking technology, we&#8217;ve launched a sister site to Skipr.net at  tracknsend.com. Over the next few years, we&#8217;ll see a whole range of interesting devices designed to facilitate reliable communication at sea and letting others where you are at any time. These might be dedicated tracking devices or satellite phone with additional features. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/09/track-send/</link>
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		<title>Chart Plotters &#8211; the Ultimate Solution?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This winter, I have had the pleasure of ‘crewing’ on the boats of a number of friends who were making their way North. It has been a privilege to sail with them, to see how others sail, trim and navigate. One insight was the wide range of equipment and approaches to navigation among my friends. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/09/chart-plotters-the-ultimate-solution/</link>
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		<title>Mobile Internet &#8211; it&#8217;s just radio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have had a few questions lately regarding antennas for Mobile Phones / Mobile Broadband. As it happens, the “rules” for getting the most out of your connection are the same for other “line of sight” signals such as VHF radio. That’s because your mobile phone / mobile broadband set is basically exactly that, a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/08/mobile-internet-its-just-radio/</link>
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		<title>Offshore Communications &#8211; HF Radio and Internet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are the slides from last night&#8217;s seminar at the RPAYC: Offshore communication View more presentations from mariushendrik.]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/07/offshore-communications-hf-radio-and-internet/</link>
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		<title>Affordable Cruise Communications</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought we would highlight three gadgets which are changing the way we communicate on our cruising yachts. From affordable, convenient Internet access to economical satellite communications. Prepaid Mobile Broadband Internet at sea has become an essential part of cruising. Some of us might like to get away from emails, but easily accessed weather information [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/06/affordable-cruise-communications/</link>
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		<title>Where is that CCCA yacht?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[This is the online version of an article in the May 2011 issue of the Mainsheet, the monthly magazine of the Coastal cruising Club of Australia. This month it is a bit self-referential, but I thought I'd put it up here anyway - MC] This month, we’ll take a look at skipr.net [1], a Website [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/05/where-is-that-ccca-yacht/</link>
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		<title>Q&amp;A &#8211; wireless broadband and AIS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[This is the online version of an article in the April 2011 issue of the Mainsheet, the monthly magazine of the Coastal Cruising Club of Australia] I have recently been giving presentations about the use of the Internet at sea as well as Cruise Communications generally. Here are some of the questions which came up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/04/qa-wireless-broadband-and-ais/</link>
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		<title>Cruise Communications Essentials</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are the slides from yesterday&#8217;s seminar at the RPAYC on Cruise Communications. It was a follow up from an earlier presentation at the &#8220;First Friday&#8221; evening held by the club&#8217;s cruising group. It is part of a comprehensive series of seminars, held in preparation for the club&#8217;s 2011 cruise to the Coral Coast. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://skipr.net/wp/notebook/2011/03/cruise-communications-essentials/</link>
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