I love my GPS and it is great to see yourself on the chart but I use the compass all the time it is a comfort to know that if all the electronics quit that the compass and sails will get me home.
Mark Tamblyn -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of tim ford Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 11:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: into the wind depth is good, but man, you gotta have a working compass....I cant even imagine not having a working comp on board. Unless you are totally okay with just aimlessly sailing around w/o a destination (nothing wrong with that!) then not having a working compass is like driving in a parking garage blindfolded....you'll find a way out eventually, but without the blindfold you drive right up to the PAY HERE booth. God forbid you get caught out in a new and sudden fog. tf live by the compass
