When you set your autopilot on “sailing mode”, what data does it use to steer the boat?
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Thanks to all readers who sent in correct answers to last week’s question. The winner, picked at random, is Karl Schmitt, Virginia Beach, VA, who emailed: “According to NOAA, the wind range designated as gale force is 34 to 47 knots or 39 to 54 miles per hour sustained for at least one minute.”
