[bobetter]

When measuring and it's less than 1NM, it shows in yards. I can't relate to yards. Consider decimal miles (e.g. 0.1NM, 0.5NM).
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I think you will find that in the Marine world (US, anyway..) distances less than 1nm are expressed in yards rather than decimal nm. For example, LNM that reference distance, transmissons on VHF bridge to bridge regarding distance, security zone sizes, courses that include legs less than 1 nm, etc. etc. If we all speak the same language, misunderstandings are much less likely to occur. If the nav SW we use also speaks that language then the need for interpretation and translation of it is negated.