>> the previous sailor may have set the rudder 5 degrees right in order to compensate for wind or water current. >> In older ships, speed is basically controll

>> the previous sailor may have set the rudder 5 degrees right in order to compensate for wind or water current. >> In older ships, speed is basically controlled by a forward/backward joystick. Push it forward and the ship accelerates. Pull it back and the boat slows or goes in reverse. >> Most of the flaws of the touchscreens could be just one software update away. Sorry, they lost me with this. Dont lecture professionals about interfaces if you clearly do not understand the systems controlled by those interfaces. Ships are not cars. Rudders are not steering wheels. This is not a video game.