![]() ![]() There are still some intrepid navigators who carry a sextant as a backup and they should be applauded for their thorough preparation and for having bothered to learn how to take sights, calculate a solution and then plot it accurately on a chart while maintaining a running DR fix. ![]() While most of us use modern chartpotters with digital charts and have handheld GPSs as backup, it is still vital for every skipper and navigator to carry paper charts and supporting references, and to be able to navigate across a large body of water without the chartplotter. Bermuda Harbour Radio estimates that as many as 1,100 boats make the passage south each year, and all of them need charts, pilots, light lists and cruising guides. ![]() Here are the charts and guides you need to safely navigate and cruise the Caribbean (published January 2014)Įvery fall hundreds of boats depart the East Coast for the Caribbean.
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