When sailing on the open seas always be aware of the weather. One minute the weather may be glorious and sunny, the next minute a brutal storm may be upon you. It’s for this reason that it is important to carry navigation and weather instruments that can help and prepare you for any kind of weather at sea. Hopefully, you will never have to use them in an emergency situation. But if the situation does arise then you will be more than ready for whatever the ocean can throw your way.
The first thing you need to decide is if you are going to go high tech with your equipment or old school low tech. Both are fine, remember people sailed around the world hundreds of years ago with no GPS. The thing is that with high tech tools you will normally have more precision and accuracy. Plus, they are easier to learn and master. Using old techniques can take quite a few practices and if your weather emergency comes at an unexpected time then you want a tool that will be easily manageable.
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