I agree Moose, but GPS can go wrong, of course (the operator can make
mistakes), and understanding Nav techniques would be essential to back up the
tech solution.
Anyway, units are still needed, whatever the wonderful tech.
C M I Barker | Gamlingay
> On 4 Oct 2018, at 04:16, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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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