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Originally Posted by Tea-Rex
got a question here: how long will the traditional sea units survive?
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Good question; not sure any of us can answer that. I hope 'forever' because it works; there is no need to change.
What Tea-Rex says regarding the use of
GPS is quite true and is valid if your
GPS is working. What would you do if the
GPS wasn't working? If your modern electronic aids failed on your boat then the only answer is to resort to the traditional arts. I use a
GPS too. However, I would not do an ocean passage without having a sextant based back-up, nor a coastal passage without a
handheld compass at the ready. I always use paper
charts.
Challenges to the validity of the traditional ways from time to time is healthy to keep reminding us of how important they are. I think there should be more questions about how we can ensure these skills are retained.