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• Does a wind direction indicator tell you any more than a windex?
  • Of the gizmos I've owned, that seemed like the least valuable.
  • Alone, probably not (beyond not having to look up constantly; BUT
  • Windex? Windex? Oh- you mean a "destination finder"
  • True wind display is a reality check
  • Another take
    • Max, I appretiate what you're saying...
      • Windex_Light?
      • Who makes your speed log? You should choose one that can network with it.
      • One more thing
      • Wind Instruments give more data than
        • When I use the AP under sail I usually set it to track wind
        • For all that...
  • I like my instruments
    • That's nonsense Dan. It's still 'Prudent' to sail at night without an electronic wind indicator.
      • I gotta go with Tom on this one!
        • My wind instrument saved my ass a number of times.
          • Well Dan, you have far more
            • The problem seems to be $$$$ or credit.
              • There is no doubt that
      • Prudent
        • Prudent ??
        • Dan, you sure your last name doesn't start with a "T"?
          • You'll be the biggest proponent of Radar in Maine,...
            • LMAO! We did play with it one day
              • New Boat? What new boat?
              • This could be a sample of what made the Tillerman so bizzare about sailing.
          • AHHHH!
        • In my experience, when the s**t hits the fan . .
          • Wind
  • Besides a crook in the neck, also not staring at the sun which is often up there.
    • That's what Gene should hear. A WSD should be fun and may give you more info.
      • How do you see that stuff on an overcast night?
        • Sailing at night, I wouldn't sail DDW unless
        • I'm with you Dan, the more info the better
          • That was me. I got the impression from Dan if his Wind instrument has saved his bacon so to speak,.
        • Instruments...
          • Ever see an 'Oyster' named 'Lulu' in the Western Caribbean?
            • Not yet
          • not telling the whole story...
            • As long as you follow the directions...
              • Hay, that pic looks like the seafaring dog Capt. Morgan
                • Sorry, the pic has glue.
                  • Dave, isn't the black dog Morgan from Hobo?
                    • Yep!
                  • You can use "preview" to do that
  • For the real natural navigators and sailors -- heirs to the skills of old
    • Trying to connect the GPSatellite system to 3 plastic spoons and a spinning vane seems like a stretch to me Steve.