I do all my passage / route planning on a laptop (Offshore Navigator) - mostly in the comfort of my home - so I can closely look at the planned track using large scale electronic charts to ensure it safely avoids all charted hazards. I the upload the defined waypoints to my tach GPS - this avoids any keying errors. If I am to pass close by a hazard. I will place a waypoint at a safe distance from it - and this is often just a virtual point if there if no navigation aid nearby. Like others have said, I NEVER place my waypoints at the location if the navigation aid (buoy etc) but always place them a few boat lengths away on the safe side. This has two advantages - a) I am unlikely to hit the buoy! and b) I always know which side of the boat I need to look out to find said buoy
Jonathan Indigo 35-III Southport CT -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Jan 16, 2014, at 9:07, "Maturo, John" <john.mat...@yale.edu> wrote: > I certainly subscribe to Dennis's practice. It took me a couple of years > before I trusted the routing capabilities of my gps. All of my routes are > verified in good visibility before I trust them in the dark of night or fog. > > A proper watch and attention to what you see and hear rather than exclusively > relying on the electronic version of reality is the way to keep ones boat and > life safe. As has been said electronics are an aid to extend our vision not > to replace it > > > John Maturo > Ashe Baltic 39 > 203-494-6782 > >> On Jan 16, 2014, at 8:30, "cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com" >> <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> 4. Electronics - was Re: Setting GPS Waypoints > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
