Just because charts are digital doesn't mean they are accurate. Many digital charts are based on soundings that may literally be hundreds of years old and would certainly predate GPS.
I was in Panama this summer and my Navionics gold charts would have had me drive over a bunch of reefs if I had let them. (I used paper charts from the cruising guide which were spot on) I'm not sure what the chart accuracy is in that part of the world, but if there was any question of dodgy charts, the race committee ought to have given that area a wide berth. It would have been simple to set up a waypoint well offshore in deep water. Putting people at risk that way is irresponsible, imo. Cheers Colin On Nov 29, 2014 10:57 PM, "Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I heard it was a classic case of being too far zoomed out on the chart > plotter. At least that's what the Volvo website alluded to. > > On Sat, Nov 29, 2014, 12:03 PM Don Newman via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> They were hit by Cyclone Suzie. >> Reported grounded Cargo Carajos Shoals, Mauritius 12 hours later. >> >> >> Don Newman >> 905 547 1750 >> >> > On Nov 29, 2014, at 13:58, Brent Driedger via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> > >> > Sorry, this isn't C&C specific but important to our sport. Currently >> Team Vestas Wind is aground and planning to abandon ship. Is there any >> reason why a professionally crewed yacht with the latest and greatest nav >> equipment and shore assistance would come to this? Short of uncharted reefs >> but that doesn't sound to likely. >> > I'm curious to know what underwater unknowns you've come across while >> offshore. >> > >> > Cheers >> > Brent Driedger >> > 27-5 >> > Lake Winnipeg >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > _______________________________________________ >> > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> > >> > Email address: >> > CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom >> of page at: >> > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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