LOKATA 7

Location finder used aboard the racing yacht 'Maiden', which took part in the Whitbread Round the World yacht race in 1989-90. The crew, skippered by Tracy Edwards, was the first all-female crew to take part in the race.

Front: digital readout; knob
Handle: knob
Top: compass; ring marked 0-36 by 2 degrees.
Back; Morse chart and company information on label
Bottom: Dry cell pack (4 x AA) slides off the bottom' (No batteries).

Diameter of compass card: 47 mm

Object Details

ID: ZBA1775
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: GPS location finder
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Lokata Ltd.
Date made: circa 1989
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 193 mm x 175 mm x 76 mm
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