mitchelr_at_ucs.orst.edu wrote: > Why is there such a rush to acquire GPS positions? We are getting spoiled! I am more used to sailing long distances using celestial fixes at morning, noon and evening, weather permitting. On a small boat accuracy of 2-4 miles is normal. Of course this is out of sight of land. For navigation in sight of land pilotage is the rule. Fixes relative to the Land are much more reliable but require more work, perhaps more work than is always practical in a kayak. GPS is fast and easy but remember that it may fail. Keep you DR and chart up to date and have a backup plan for when the GPS doesn't know where you are. Your GPS receiver can fail, the system can fail or be turned off at any time and we now know that jamming GPS is a fairly trivial matter. NEVER trust just ONE source of navigational information. michael *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Dec 11 1998 - 06:49:29 PST
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