Re:Starlink Direct to Cell
by closewith on Thursday October 12, 2023 @08:36AM
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> Most sailors are using paper charts for tricky sections anyways — you just normally have a constant GPS location provided by your navigation system.
My experience in Marine SAR is that this is no longer true. Apps like Navionics, SeaPilot, etc - often without any backup at all - are by far the most common form of navigation.
Re:Starlink Direct to Cell
by bmelton on Thursday October 12, 2023 @05:42PM
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Yeah. I've spent a lot of time learning charts and a terribly small amount of time actually using them. In this case, we didn't have the right ones anyway.
My experience in Marine SAR is that this is no longer true. Apps like Navionics, SeaPilot, etc - often without any backup at all - are by far the most common form of navigation.