On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:19:35 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:

On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:58:45 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Actually, you're agreeing with my friend. I'm still using paper myself
although with the GPS as an adjunct.

Olde school, very olde.

If you sail in one general area that you come to know, love and have all
of the paper charts for, it's not so bad. I sailed like that on Long
Island Sound and points east for many years.

These days however when we are cruising thousands of miles per year, to
many different areas, the idea of navigating only it with paper charts
would be daunting indeed. I carry chart books for backup but most of
them never get opened.

After awhile, storage for all those paper charts becomes an issue!

All those charts can be expensive too.

I'm partly old-school too -- I usually have a paper chart in front of me
as well as an electronic one running on a laptop.

If I were cruising long distance, I'd be relying on electronic charts
rather than buying paper ones all the time. Some may worry about
relying on electronic equipment. But if an F16 needs reliable software to
stay in the air, then surely we can figure out a reliable system for our
silly little boats.

Matt O.