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Re: How Many Chronometers?
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2009 May 8, 10:24 -0400
From: Fred Hebard
Date: 2009 May 8, 10:24 -0400
And if the weather is clear and the moon is fairly bright, it shouldn't be a problem. On May 8, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Anabasis wrote: > >> The approach to St Helena is of interest. "We hove-to at 4am, July >> 12th, and >> at daybreak found the island bearing north-west 10 miles, as >> expected.". >> Shows some confidence in their astro navigation, doesn't it? That >> they press >> on in the dark towards a rocky steep-to island until they reckon >> to be >> within 10 miles, and only then do they heave-to. Would we be as >> bold, I >> wonder? >> George. >> > > -------------------------------- > > I would. The approach to St. Helena (and Ascension Island) is an easy > one. There are no outlying shoals and the mountain rises very steeply > from the bottom. You practically have to run into the island before > you run out of water, even for a deep draft ship. > > Jeremy > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---