Jim: Yes, I have a separate GPS, two actually. I have a Garmin 128 mounted under the companionway hatch, with the DSC marine radio, side by side, facing the cockpit, so I can see the GPS screen, and hear the radio. This also allows me to network the radio and GPS'; shouldI have to send a distress signal, the gps will give location in addition to all the DCS info. I also have an eMap handheld. It looks as though I'll have to keep a notebook with VMG readings, compass, apparent wind direction and speed until I find a groove. That's why I was hoping someone would have notes or a chart, so that I could use that info as a base line, rather than having to add instruments that the PO did not leave. He was nice enough to leave me a Loran, the Raymarine depth and speed gauges. I suppose I can probably find something that will network with the Raymarine Depth and Speed at semi-reasonable price.
Steve Bayless #3491 "Liebchen" 1977 Std. Rig PHYC 42°58'30"N 82°25'18"W On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 6:08 PM, James Calleran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Freecycle, > You mention a separate GPS; so, you have one? I have an old Garmin > 38 handheld. Even it will show me Velocity Made Good — toward a waypoint. > So... if you can enter the mark(s) to which you have to race as a waypoint, > your GPS should give you VMG. I use mine all the time in that mode. > Just a thought. Perhaps the precise location of a marker will be > unknown and thus not useful for setting a waypoint; but, it seems worth a > try. And, I agree that a polar chart would bve useful to give you an idea > of what your potential should be at various points to the wind. > > Fair Winds, > Jim Calleran, C27 #2784, Trad, OB > Mathews Yacht Club, VA > 37°27.8'N/76°18.6'W > > > --- On *Fri, 11/14/08, Port Huron Freecycle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > * wrote: > > From: Port Huron Freecycle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Target speeds > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 4:55 PM > > So, correct me if I wrong..... > > Without adding to my current instruments (speed, depth, separate GPS), and > it appears that it would be a cluster of those (wind, vmg, etc., etc., > etc,.all networked (cha-ching!, cha-ching!, cha-ching!!!!)), > > > -- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/porthuronfreecycle/
