On 10/3/2018 5:29 PM, ChrisB wrote:
Perhaps, Philippe, but remember that there is a reason for a nautical mile:
it’s the distance on the earth's surface subtended by a minute of latitude.
May not matter anymore, with GPS, etc. It mattered a lot back when I was doing some navigating on a CG ship. Time and
distance calcs on the chart are MUCH easier than with miles and kilometers.
Easier means fewer mistakes.
Chart My Course Moose
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