This is a good discussion. This has been a big issue in the flying world too.
Airplanes now are EXACTLY on the charted airway, not just within a few miles of
it. This caused a head-on collision down in Brazil between a 737 and an Embraer
jet. A lot of restricted airspace violations come from se
Mandeville, LA
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> From: Marek Dziedzic
>To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com
>Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:52 AM
>Subject: Re: Stus-List Setting GPS Waypoints (long)
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>If I may add to it a bit...
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>When you mark a waypoint and you are able to rema
If I may add to it a bit...
When you mark a waypoint and you are able to remain stationary for a few
seconds, try making the waypoint using the average from numerous readings
(usually the default is 16 or 64). When you capture 16 reading the GPS error is
substantially reduced (especially, if yo
Glad you guys are sharing this. This is my First time learning how to use
the gps. I sail in sight of land most of the time. I do want to learn and
go of shore this spring. If fact, That's why I got a new GPS. keep in mind
I have been studying paper charts and dead reckoning I do understand that
About 15-20 years ago, when GPS started to become ubiquitous, it was not
uncommon to hear about GPS assisted groundings where a skipper set a
waypoint here, and a waypoint over there a few miles, and forgot to look at
the shoal or headland between the two waypoints. So much so that the Power
Squadr
PM
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Setting GPS Waypoints (long)
Good point Martin.I once set a waypoint to a buoy. My crew in the
night must have drowsed off, as we hit the buoy head on. If the sea had not
been calm we would have sunk with the resultant hole in the bow.
...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Martin
DeYoung
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 3:15 PM
To: Dennis C.; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Setting GPS Waypoints (long)
Related to the setting of way points, I have observed a trend for routes to
converge based on each vessel using similar
Related to the setting of way points, I have observed a trend for routes to
converge based on each vessel using similar GPS routing software.
In the past a skipper could plot a course and expect to wander a bit prior to
sighting a nav aid or landmark. Today the destination waypoint (be it a few
Dennis,
Well said! I also mark fish traps and other obstructions, as well as
shoals not found on the chart. Luckily, our shoals are mud.
There are lots of choices for symbols on the E7.
Joel
35/3
Annapolis
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Dennis C. wrote:
> I made a transit with a learning s
