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Posted by AGage Posts 411 Registered at 2008-12-27 10:31:57	2009-02-13 04:27:36 - Time display on Web Site
	Would it be possible for the current time UTC to be displayed on the web site home page? I know there are plenty of time converters on the web, but it would be really great to be able to see what the time is here... [I voted myself, but clicked No instead of Yes... (slaps own head!)] --- Last Edited by Aaron Gage at 2009-02-13 04:33:04 --- I help develop the client interface for the best online ocean racing sim there is... __/)/)_/)__
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Posted by Zembu Posts 41 Registered at 2008-12-15 20:58:27	2009-02-13 16:08:17 - Re: Time display on Web Site
	Aaron, do you mean the time at the location of your boat?
Posted by NZL_PaulR Posts 311 Registered at 2008-07-22 12:21:30	2009-02-13 21:04:37 - Re: Time display on Web Site
	My PC screen Windows Vista has the time in the bottom right hand corner. In vista I have ADDED two clocks, one for Helsinki (UTC+2) and one for USA Pacific time (UTC-8). You can choose what you want, but I think most people here know what time difference they are to UTC, IMHO. A sticky label works well as well. Luckily for half the year we in NZL are +12 hours so the time is CORRECT! You could always move ? ? ? from where you are living LOL (England or NZL) Real navigators keep ONE clock set to GMT and NEVER alter it and record the clock error against time radio pips (or the dropping of a "ball" at noon in some ports). Then the ships clock is set to local time for meals etc but the GMT clock (chronometer) is NEVER altered. So again, SOL sailing is VERY similar and can teach one many features necessary IRL. --- Last Edited by Paul Rosser at 2009-02-13 21:12:04 --- If it breaks, it's not strong enough!

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