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Re: Accuracy of position (sextant error simulation)
From: Richard B. Emerson
Date: 1999 Oct 28, 9:39 AM
From: Richard B. Emerson
Date: 1999 Oct 28, 9:39 AM
Sigh... this thread is fascinating and certainly has some points which I will re-read more than once to appreciate fully but how well will all this decimal hair-splitting fare in a 10' sea and the deck of 40' boat still wet from a three day storm? Accuracy and precision are certinly to be sought after, regardless of the platform, but common sense says that at some point "close enough for government work" is really quite sufficient. Rick S/V One With The Wind, Baba 35
