Simultaneously using an iPad and a Laptop allowed delivery skipper Bill Herrmann
to visualize two separate weather products as well as compare services in real time.
Last month, in part one of this report on portable weather routing options, I described why I selected Iridium Go to help guide my weather routing during deliveries (see “Getting Weather Data at Sea,” April 2020). Because I am a delivery skipper, portability was a priority. This might not be a priority for most sailors, […]
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