Robin
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Showing my antiquity again but way back when I did a bit of minor offshore racing , the only electronics allowed was a depth sounder and maybe a handheld RDF, no GPS no plotter or advanced weather routing stuff. In following what I can on the 2021 Fastnet it highlights the inevitable march of progress albeit at the 'expense' of the ordinary folk with small pockets. I noticed a retirement or two in the Fastnet for 'failed electronics' as well as one crew mentioning fortunately they had dinghy sailor/small keelboat sailor crews on board that could sail by the seat of their pants when their electronics went out.
So when was the transition from pretty much nowt to anything goes? Was it different for RORC v JOG v Club level stuff?
So when was the transition from pretty much nowt to anything goes? Was it different for RORC v JOG v Club level stuff?