tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724749504995792010.post1086355563816262577..comments2023-06-16T13:16:40.618+02:00Comments on Noodles logbook: Charts of the virtual seasNoodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07829600344187451258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724749504995792010.post-31653008831214567212013-09-25T00:35:22.403+02:002013-09-25T00:35:22.403+02:00I love the Blake Sea. I am just trying to document...I love the Blake Sea. I am just trying to document that it is indeed rather shallow. In fact it is too shallow for submarines and large ships. Whichever depths we might have in the Blake, real charts would be very nice. However, the world changes, so charts need frequent updates. That is why I talk about a standard way of describing buoys, lighthouses and other landmarks. That would enable us - or the Lindens - to generate charts by the click of a button.Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829600344187451258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-724749504995792010.post-2527863319686371402013-09-24T02:26:12.479+02:002013-09-24T02:26:12.479+02:00You bring up two good issues.
-- Blake Sea does h...You bring up two good issues. <br />-- Blake Sea does has a variable sea floor that can present problems for sailboats with large, physical keels. It's hard complain too much about it, since Real Life is like that too. The biggest problem occurs when shallow spots lie near race buoys. I wrote a short note about this back in May 2009 ( http://wp.me/puBYu-8X ). We were beginning to plan the J-Classic Regatta, and discovered the boat grounded out in Blake Sea- Atlantic, right next to the Blue/White race buoy! Here's a pic of me dropping sim-sized megaprims on Atlantic to locate the bumps :-) : <br />http://metaversesailing.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/atlantic-rocks.jpg<br />Kudos to MTW and Michael Linden; they helped fix the critical hazards quickly.<br /><br />-- I also agree with you that this would be NO problem if we had standard, accurate navigational charts. I mentioned that in my 2009 post too and Michael commented back, linking to the Blake Sea chart you posted above. (I think RJ Kikuchiyo helped with that).<br />When Sea of Fables was upgraded in 2010, it was wonderful to see that Dept Public Works came up with another real chart for those waters (the second chart you posted).<br />Here's the problem, though: Sims get terraformed frequently as estates expand and properties change hands. It's very hard to keep up with all the changes, and even the best charts are only 'a snapshot in time.'<br />For example. the SE corner of Blake Sea is now dramatically different from what's shown on the 2009 chart.<br /><br />What's the 'solution?' :-) Well, If some good nautical graphics person could give us directions on how to make 'standard' charts in photoshop, I think that would be a real mitzvah for sailors. We could then keep the important ones up-to-date :-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com