[quote=Edchris177]Most excellent trip & write up.
I use a Garmin 76cx GPS, with G2 Bluechart maps, they are the exact same thing as the paper nautical maps, & use the same symbology.
The buttons look identical, but you have a slightly larger screen, which would be very helpful.
As most know, it can be hard to determine exactly where you are in relation to those little "x"s that signify rocks. I find you can't use the GPS very well for strategic planning when blasting along, but it does allow you to see just where that rock is. Or set up a course, then use the Course Deviation Bar to show if you are left or right of desired track.
If I have the background light turned to MED intensity, I get around 12 hours out of 2 AA Duracells, so I never have to change midday. I found occasionally there was slight water inside the battery compartment if the unit was left on the tramp in fire hose conditions. I open the cover at the end of the day to dry out, so far, 3 years in, it still runs.
For those not conversant with the metric velocities, just double metres/sec to get knots, (China & Russia give us landing winds in m/sec). So they experienced 22kts, & 28kt gusts, pretty damn good wind, I say.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Edchris177 on Jul 15, 2016 - 03:27 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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