When did you first go out to sea?
That would have been about 1955, I would have been about twelve years old and it would have been my uncle's sailboat out of LA.
There were no "today's electronics", I imagine he had nothing more than a compass.
Operating my own boat? The closest I've come to "out to sea" is St. Andrews Sound on the AICW in Georgia. That would have been a few years ago.
As for navigation experience, it's best to start small and gain experience. There's no set amount of experience needed. And of course the only way to gain experience is by doing. I'm not suggesting just buying a boat and going out to gain experience, education is a great aid to make sure your experiences are mostly good ones.
and how much navigation experience dose one need with today's electronics ?
That would have been about 1955, I would have been about twelve years old and it would have been my uncle's sailboat out of LA.
There were no "today's electronics", I imagine he had nothing more than a compass.
Operating my own boat? The closest I've come to "out to sea" is St. Andrews Sound on the AICW in Georgia. That would have been a few years ago.
As for navigation experience, it's best to start small and gain experience. There's no set amount of experience needed. And of course the only way to gain experience is by doing. I'm not suggesting just buying a boat and going out to gain experience, education is a great aid to make sure your experiences are mostly good ones.