“GPS is critical to everything from shipping to warfare. Tricking it is ridiculously easy.”
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My Absolutely Chaotic Adventures at Sea During the Summer of 1984
“When we were offered jobs as deckhands, we jumped at the chance, naïve to the risks of the open sea.”
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The Maintenance Race
In this fascinating piece, Stewart Brand recounts the journeys of three sailors competing in an around-the-world race in 1968, their very different approaches, and the important role of maintenance in their voyages. Every piece of equipment on board, and the structure of the boat itself, would be stressed for months on end. Since going ashore […]