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Default Too much attention to GPS?

On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 17:15:55 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 12:00:01 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 25 Sep 2016 10:54:47 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

This looks like an accident that happened at Deale, MD, a few years back. If following the GPS and
coming from the north/northeast, the GPS will attempt to cross the jetty. Looks like maybe the same
thing may have happened here.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...ating-accident

Damn shame.


I suppose that is the difference between straight GPS and true chart
plotter software.


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Approaching an inlet at high speed in the dark is really not a good
idea no matter what you are navigating with.


Hard to beat local knowledge.