Navigating safely

But electronic kit can fail and over-confident or incompetent users can make errors with serious consequences. The well-publicised grounding of Team Vestas Wind in the 2014 Volvo Ocean Race, due to “deficient use of electronic charts” should serve as a warning – if the pros can make this sort of error, the recreational boatie should be extra vigilant.

‘Old fashioned’ paper charts aren’t just as a back-up for electronic