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I'm just saying it's possible
In Response To: Yes, but who leaves a chart plotter they are using at a much larger scale 
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() Who knows which crew was on watch or whether anyone was on watch? It's all speculation.
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- Anyone see the latest on Ensenada race accident...
- Here's their SPOT tracks
- better URL for the SPOT tracks
- WOW
- The thing is the skipper had done the race before...
- You're correct that NO sensible person would set the waypoint on a fatal headland, then have an autopilot steer there.
- That island is only 2 miles long
- Jon speculated a reasonable scenerio below...
- I a 2 mile island doesn't display on your chart plotter using any reasonable scale in that context...
- You're showing a RASTER chart
- Yes, but who leaves a chart plotter they are using at a much larger scale
- I'm just saying it's possible
- I hesitate to jump in but WTF
- Yes, but who leaves a chart plotter they are using at a much larger scale
- Every chartplotter I know of has a split screen.
- That's a good idea I never used Dan
- There's no reason to go wide.
- Split screens w/ radar overlay gives you a lot of options
- That's a good idea I never used Dan
- You're showing a RASTER chart
- That island is only 2 miles long
- You're correct that NO sensible person would set the waypoint on a fatal headland, then have an autopilot steer there.
- I've gone inside and outside of those islands so many time I couldn't count
- The thing is the skipper had done the race before...
- WOW
- better URL for the SPOT tracks
- Thread On The Subject Below
- More on this from Sailing Anarchy...
- Here's their SPOT tracks
