Sailing and my iPhone

I have to admit that it is easy to get spoiled with an iPhone on board. I have instant access to current weather without having to listen to the complete marine radio forecast. I have an app that gives me real time wind reports; another that will give real time and predicted tide and currents. In some cases they don't quite match with the official tide charts but it is handy when you need info in a hurry. Of course it also allows me to do real time updates on the blog, vs having to wait to get to a wifi location. 

There is also the side benefit of being able to resolve a crew debate quickly - today's burning question was: where did captain Bligh make landfall after he was cast adrift from the Bounty?

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Regards,

 Bruce Warren  P. Eng