The Blundell Harling Portland Course Plotter is considered to be the original and best plotter on the market.
Used by sailing schools and boat owners, it makes navigating much easier and is a must-have for boat owners who want to make sure they have all they need while out on the water.
While there’s a popularity with GPS, things can go wrong, so it is important to know how to navigate without it and these kind of course plotters allow you that back-up.
The Portland Course Plotter gives courses and tidal information with ease, without having to move across a chart as it has a rotating compass rose in the centre of the plotter.
Whether you’re in a rough see or on a good day, you can use the plotter in most conditions, even if space is tight.
Practical and shore based instructors use the course plotter as it offers the essential skills to would-be sailing enthusiasts, so it’s an essential tool.
Working with Nautical Course Plotters
Traditional nautical charts are printed on paper and have been used for years to navigate. As well as the basic elements, a chart is a working document used by the navigator to plot courses, mark positions and to supervise the location of the vessel in relation to the surrounding area.
The benefit of this is that you can reach places via the shortest and safest route.We stock two popular Blundell Course Plotters. Blundell Harling Portland Course Plotter without a divider, and the kit which includes the divider.
If you are in training or you want a good manual back-up to a GPS, these products are reliable, good value and well made.