Mike wrote >GPS seem somewhat useful in determining where I've been, >the Vista has shown an elevation gain of 60' during a paddle >on San Pablo Bay, but I no longer have any faith in their >ability to direct my future course, land or sea. G'day Mike and all, I'm going to have a go at learning how to use a GPS - mainly as a way to determine and confirm currents and drift. However, in Oz there is currently a fair bit of commentary on their limitations, following a very sad accident in October during a night time race off Wollongong on our south coast. I suspect the accuracies being looked for in the race were beyond those needed for a kayaker but the basic messages are salutary as your experience and the news items being quoted suggest. http://www.mysailing.com.au/news/cyca-releases-preliminary-comments-on-flind ers-islet-inquiry All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Jan 01 2010 - 23:08:54 PST
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