Chartplotter at the binnacle

[Refueler]

I think what many of us were saying is that with proper electronics, most sailors stop using the compass, not that everyone should stop using it. It’s just progress, people stopped using lead lines and logs when electronics replaced them and this is no different.

If you go back through my posts - you will see that I fall into that category ...

When I sail across baltic ... primary is the plotter and back-up tablet in terms of course maintained. Autohelm in use to relieve me of having to sit holding the tiller.
I do have paper charts .. but they stay in their folders ... BUT once in the Stockholm or Finnish Archipelago - I have the charts as they provide a far better overall pitcture of what we want to do there.
The Compass of course quietly goes about its business ... unused but not forgotten.





Studying the Swedish Archipelago charts .... (I have the Finnish set as well).