I agree. But just like with Navigation, there are some great navigators, but nearly everyone else relies on technology.
Here is a nice YouTube video showing some docking gymnastics via an Optimus joystick controlled electronic helm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oU26ALSLQw <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oU26ALSLQw> That said (and seen), I have been totally amazed by the skills of some of the old salts in my area controlling their old wooden shrimp boats as if they had some high fangled high tech gadgets. - Paul E. 1981 C&C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Carrabelle, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > On Oct 27, 2016, at 10:10 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Message-ID: > <canir+ysyomqzqo3nbzn21kp9fcyskrkjt1ibcbmygkvtlci...@mail.gmail.com > <mailto:canir+ysyomqzqo3nbzn21kp9fcyskrkjt1ibcbmygkvtlci...@mail.gmail.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I agree. Some skippers demonstrate great seamanship. > > Then there's the joy of a well equipped boat.
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