The boat involved was Solander: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4031885a6011.html Things can quickly change from perfect, to horror, if you depend on your electronics for navigation, and there is no back up system, and if the crew is unused in using the back-up system. Here the GPS failed as darkness approached, and they didn't handle map and compass very well, driving around in circles in what could be called a rock garden :-(! So keep your manual navigation skills up! Tord *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 20 2007 - 04:11:22 PDT
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