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Compass needle versus card for cruising
I am new to the world of compasses and sailing. My wife recently
purchased a sighting compass as a gift for me when sailing/cruising. It is a traditional sighting compass with needle and mirror (Suunto MC-2G-Global). I am more accustomed to using a compass with a compass card and view finder. I suspect it will be difficult to get an accurate bearing with the MC-2G-Global on a moving boat due to having to adjust the bezel while sighting the landmark. Is this the reason for the different design (card and finder) of the KB-20? The MC-2G-Global does have a global needle which I underatdnw should help with some of the pitching and rolling that will occur on a boat, but it still seems like an error prone process, especially when trying to get multiple simultaeous fixes as when dead recconing. The accuracy is noted as 2 degrees, which I imagine is only attainable in the best of conditions. Any opinions / experience with this sort of compass in a cruising environment? |
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