T&T: Spot

[Jeffrey Siegel]

> If you want to see an example of a Spot position (sent this 
> morning), check http://www.bluewaternav.com/Locate.htm and 
> click on Click Here
> 

Milt, I assume that Spot's resolution is good enough that you're
anchored right now in Key Biscayne Bight (http://tinyurl.com/a42a3j) and
not at the nearby marina?

If you zoom in all the way with the Google Maps interface on the Spot
page for your location, it shows an anchored sailboat very close to your
location.  When we were testing a competing technology to Spot a couple
of years ago, there was a similar satellite image interface.  People
would write us and tell us that they could actually see our boat at the
marina/anchorage at our position.  Of course, the images were taken
months or years ago and isn't a live picture - but it was interesting to
see people's reaction to it.  I'd bet you've had similar reactions.

Happy new year to all us trawler cruisers!


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Jeffrey Siegel
M/V aCappella
DeFever 53PH
W1ACA/WDB4350
Castine, Maine

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