This is an old argument which is not going to disappear for awhile.
For those doing serious offshore navigation, without the ability of
celestial or some other forms of navigation, other than GPS, the phrase
"accident looking for a place to happen" still applies.
In time, it may not, but for now.........

otn

Peter S/Y Anicula wrote:

The last days of solar eruptions, and the following GPS dysfunction should
show everyone that a handheld GPS is not sufficient Backup for a Fixed GPS.

If you want real backup you should have totally independent systems.

Off course some of us have been crossing oceans before the GPS system was
invented, and don't really need those electronic devices.

Peter