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You mention the Archangel grounding which supports the opposite.

In that area, we know locally the chart data is extremely accurate. Coupled with GPS accuracy in that area, there's no more excuse today for hitting that rock than pre-electronic charts. We don't know if the crew was watching the screens, the charts, or neither. That doesn't matter, the grounding is the captains error.

On the other hand the boat you show grounded on sailnet you're convinced was caused by the use of electronic charting. I don't know if that's speculation or you know how they were piloting. But it's common knowledge the charts can be inaccurate in that region. You could have a case there to support the dangers of electronic chart accuracy if they did in fact follow their boats icon onto the rocks.

I'm not so sure they wouldn't have tried it (bahamas grounding)with paper though, I bet there have been other groundings there, pre-electronic charting.

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