Cruising Association - Articles of Interest

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Article Title	Author
Mobile Devices on Board An insight into using mobile devices on boats	Owen Mace February 2012
New Weather Forecasts An explanation on new weather forecasting services on the Bureau of Meteorology website	Owen Mace November 2011
Tender Safety, Equipment & Rego Information Useful information regarding safety equipment and registration requirements for tender boats	Craig Evans September 2011
Has your GPS ever gone haywire? A discussion on interference with GPS and Chart Plotters	Owen Mace May 2011
Broadband Radar Does it really work? Is it really safer than “conventional radars”?	Owen Mace March 2011
Moorings Helpful hints and information about local moorings	Chris Morphett July 2012
Five Steps to Anchor Right Some helpful tips to remember when anchoring	Mark Johns September 2010
AIS - Automatic Identification System A radio system that lets others know where ships are and what they are doing	Owen Mace November 2009
Effluent Disposal from Boats in SA CYCSA has a simple vacuum effluent disposal facility to enable you to empty the holding tank on your boat	Len Stephens November 2009
Global Positioning Systems Although GPS is a complex system, even a small, inexpensive receiver can measure its position and speed	Owen Mace November 2009
Impact of Global Change on Adelaide's Marine Ecosystem Ecologists Laura Falkenberg and Joanna Taylor study into the extent to which ecosystems will be affected by global change conducted at CYCSA	Laura Falkenberg November 2009

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