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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

08-08-2017, 11:39

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Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

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Posted By SecondBase

Re: Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

Additionally there is the issue of rendering.

An example is a app might work for iPhone but not work (or not look) exactly the same in Android.

The display code is different so you often ...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

08-08-2017, 08:49

Replies: 367

Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

Views: 83,533

Posted By SecondBase

Re: Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

Not quite the OP's scenario but let's say you have 4 onboard total and you are running multi-day continuous ops.

Would having two people on-watch within 20 miles of shore be a good balance do...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

06-08-2017, 15:29

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Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

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Posted By SecondBase

Re: Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

I've done that albeit in a different ocean. My experience was that the ship's GPS plus Navionics on the iPhone gave me enough sea luck to avoid an issue.

As I think back now though I was hugging...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

06-08-2017, 07:25

Replies: 367

Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

Views: 83,533

Posted By SecondBase

Re: Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

That's the way! There could be a problem in a few different areas: chart datum, rendering app and/or device. By running redundant systems you buy yourself some boat luck. It also helps keep the...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

05-08-2017, 19:25

Replies: 367

Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

Views: 83,533

Posted By SecondBase

Re: Leopard 46 lost in French Polynesia - stunning rescue pictures

NEVER trust a single set of chart datum.

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