Rob_Webb
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Reged: 20/05/2002
Posts: 1251
Loc: Auckland
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When I leave NZ to sail up to the islands in a couple of days I hope to be able to send a brief email home each day with current long & lat..... is there a website loved ones can go to and tap in my co-ords to easily see our progress on a chart of the S Pac?
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Sixpence
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Reged: 24/08/2005
Posts: 18357
Loc: Lost
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Install Google Earth from here and add a pin when your position is found. Used on the Jester challenge and it worked well.
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Rob_Webb
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Reged: 20/05/2002
Posts: 1251
Loc: Auckland
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Thanks, good call, works a treat.
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snowleopard
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Reged: 16/05/2001
Posts: 10296
Loc: Cornwall
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Just warn them not to call the coastguard to ask after you or they'll send out a boat to drag you ashore forcibly!
More seriously, how are you sending emails? I've just got back from a trip where we used Sailmail and it was for the most part pretty successful as an alternative to the cost of running a satphone, plus it allowed us to download grib files as required.
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