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<br>Posted a while back with an enthusiastic endorsement of the eTrex Vista - the added feature of an electronic compass with a nice fat arrow pointing at your next mark along with a perpendicular and VMG, I think its the best thing for cat sailing that's out right now. Smaller screen than the 76, but I've had no trouble seeing the compass or the map while the unit is in a waterproof bag around my neck, even in fairly sporty conditions. The only thing that the 76 had that I wished the Vista had was the tide data. Otherwise, the Vista won my cash hands down. Combining a Garmin unit with their MapSource software has made me feel like a navigation wizard on distance races, and the debrief with skippers when we review our track has been very educational - nice to see if you really were tacking in the headers!
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<br>Vista Vista Vista - there are on-line stores that offer good discounts, too. I saved about $50 off of retail, paid no tax, and got free shipping. Got a Port Supply card? Even bigger savings.
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<br>Good luck, and enjoy your new toy, no matter which you select -
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<br>John<br><br>