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Two X-boats match-racing towards Moss in the Oslo-fjord
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It is important to make sure that we are prepared to handle ruff offshore conditions for several days. Bent are currently installing both radar and radar reflector, and the boat are equiped with all typical logging instruments beside Navtex for navigational warnings, auto pilot, chart plotter both in cockpit and inside. As backup navigation are we also bringing good old paper charts as well as at least 2 hand held GPS-units and a PC with chart programs. The
free SeaClear program, based on scanned charts are a great tool, turning a laptop into a professional navigation system.
Life wests (12 pices) are certainly on board as well as a rescue float for 6 persons. The 4-cylinder Yanmar diesel engine has an 200 liter tank for fuel. The tanks for fresh water has a capacity on 400 liter.
How is your astro navigation? When all electricity is gone, you have to pull out your sextant and sail on the Latitude. If you have a working clock, you can sail the Longitude too. Ha a good trip. Janne D-43 Sverige.
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