Jim Donohue wrote:
And you mislead outrageously. It is of course quite simple on the west
coast. It is the nature of the coast. However we are dealing with a

Nothing misleading.... mayhaps beyond your comprehension?




While I do agree that the west is easier than the east one must still
remember that
piloting in navigation involves frequent or continuous determination of
positon or a line of positon relative to geograhic points, and usually
requiring need for close attention to the vessel's draft with respect to the
depth of water. Iti is practiced in the vicinity of land, dangers, etc. and
requires good judgement and almost constant attention and alertness on the
part of the navigator.

Which part don't you understand otn?

I understand it all quite well.... which part don't you understand?
It doesn't matter what method you are using to determine your position
under piloting conditions.
The point is, (East coast, Gulf coast, West coast... I've done them all)
that piloting, using eyeball or radar methods, is NOT necessarily all
that more complex or difficult a problem to remain at optimal clearance
to the hard stuff compared to GPS.
All your arguments tend to do, is confirm that your piloting skills are
limited, your radar skills are limited, your celestial skills are
limited, since you keep looking for excuses to make GPS your sole source
of navigation.
Truth be known, your 25 years sailing and 12,000 miles coastal
navigation is great and beyond what many have done, but obviously, like
me, you're still learning, but I'm afraid you're not grasping many of
the lessons.

otn