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Re: Accuracy of Altitude sighting at Sea
From: George Huxtable
Date: 1999 Oct 25, 4:12 AM
From: George Huxtable
Date: 1999 Oct 25, 4:12 AM
Rodney Myrvaagnes said It is perfectly true that you cannot "justify" the price of a fine sextant for navigating a small craft. But, if you have the money to spend, the pleasure of using it (or just holding it) is worth something. My response is this- Rodney is entitled to his opinion, but to me it smacks somewhat of instrumental snobbery. If I could afford both, I think I would take my plastic sextant to sea, and reserve my expensive metal sextant to decorate the mantelpiece at home. George Huxtable. ------------------------------ george@huxtable.u-net.com George Huxtable, 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. Tel, or fax, to 01865 820222 or (int.) +44 1865 820222. ------------------------------
