Although I keep a handheld gps on board, I always depend on my chart and compass when sailing or kayaking in unfamiliar waters. The sight of those numbered cans and nuns is always reassuring. Below is a link to the Portland (Maine) Press Herald’s article this morning on the status of the Coast Guard’s plans to remove navigation markers. If you are concerned about this, please, call, email or write a letter to the Coast Guard and your national representatives. https://newspaper.pressherald.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=e39f665c-4622-49f3-9055-63f7d0368e9b&share=true