AWA: Apparent Wind Angle 视风角度
for more info see here. AWS: Apparent Wind Speed 视风风速
for more info see here. BRG: Bearing to destination
Course toward the next destination point. BTW: Bearing To Waypoint
Route to the next waypoint. CDI: Course Deviation Indicator
One of the screens on your GPS allows you to display your boat on a road with two parallel vertical lines : these two lines are called CDI. These lanes identify the track deviation graphically. CMG: Course Made Good Route followed from the start. COG: Course Over Ground CTS: Course To Steer
Ideal course to follow to reach the destination. DPT: Depth DTG: Distance To Go
Distance from the boat to the arrival destination. DTW: Distance To Waypoint
Distance to next waypoint. ETA: Expected Time of Arrival
Estimated time of arrival with SOG constant. ETE: Estimated Time Enroute
Estimated time to reach the next waypoint selected with SOG constant. GOTO.
The GOTO function allows you to create a direct route to a point chosen. GPS: Global Positioning System LAT / LON.
Position expressed in latitude and longitude MOB: Man Over Board POI: Points of Interest
Buoy, port … POS: Position SOG: Speed ​​Over Ground STW: Speed Through Water Tot TTG: Total Time To Go
Estimate of the total time between the starting point and the ending point. TWA: True Wind Angle TWD: True Wind Direction
TWS: True Wind Speed UT or UTC: Universal Time Coordinated, time at the Greenwich meridian.
VMC: Velocity Made on Course
Efficient speed over ground ; for more info see here. VMG: Velocity Made Good
Efficient speed when nearing the wind direction; for more info see here. WPT: Waypoint XTE: Cross Track Error Distance between the boat and the nearest road point of the direct course. If you are looking for the meaning of an abbreviation not listed here, I recommend the site of the U.S. Coast Guard who have a rather comprehensive list.
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