I'm old school
I like to work w a paper chart to plan a course and pick waypoints that make visual sense...
by that I mean ones I can check and confirm visuslly while underway...
I do have a PC based program and do the "work" at home and upload on the boat.
I finding the advanced planning a fun part of taking a trip.
eg... Always abeam of a nav aide...on a heading towards a stack or water tower or light house etc
For the above you obviously need to see the big picture.
For routes I will reuse I record them in a section of my log and include
WP ID, True & Mag heading & distance (SM & NM) to next WP
If interested let me know and I can send you an example.
If you have a local Sail & Power Squadron nearby they offer two piloting courses that include chart & GPS plotter use...two of their most interesting IMHO
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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