On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:27:33 GMT, "Hoges in WA"
wrote:

Genuinely interested in how those with more miles than I organise themselves

We generally use a charting program on a laptop computer to layout the
next days route. If asked, Maptech Offshore Navigator, and most
other charting programs, will print out a tabulated listing of all the
legs with compass course and distance. Otherwise you can just use
the graphical representation of the routes overlayed on the charts
which is quite useful. You also can opt for a databox which gives
you a running account of distance and bearing to the next mark,
estimated arrival time, etc.

You can do all of this with paper charts, it just takes longer.
Having a list in advance of all legs with course, distance and
destination marks is quite useful.