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Nautical paper charts

Norbert with nautical chart of Svalbard

Who says paper charts are not necessary anymore?

As I will sail up in the Arctic 🌎⛵, rounding Svalbard higher than 80°N ❄, the digital sea maps are not available for that region. So, let’s go back to paper charts 🗺🙂 for me this is a nice flashback to my turn in the Antarctic in 2000/2001.

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