Bart Senior wrote:
I can think of four compasses each with a dedicated
purpose, that I'd want on an ocan going yacht.

What are they?



Helm station

Hand bearing

Nav station

Telltale, over skipper's bunk

Also, as variants, compass binoculars, electronics that can feed
several stations, etc. I keep an old army compass for going ashore on
foggy days, but lately I've used a small gps for that purpose. (Its
embarrassing when you can't find your boat at night ...)

And, of course, the ocean yacht needs a compass in the liferaft.

And don't forget, JAX tells us that a compass can't help you to navigate.