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Re: Navigation "simplified". was: Buckley the Navigator
From: Greg R_
Date: 2008 Mar 5, 20:25 -0800
From: Greg R_
Date: 2008 Mar 5, 20:25 -0800
--- "Greg R."wrote: > Do you have a title by any chance? I couldn't locate anything with > that description on Amazon. Or is it maybe "Atlantic High"? That just popped up on another search right after I sent that, it didn't before. -- GregR > --- Jim wrote: > > > It has been many years since I read Buckley's book about sailing > > across the Atlantic. > > Do you have a title by any chance? I couldn't locate anything with > that > description on Amazon. > > -- > GregR > > > > > It has been many years since I read Buckley's book about sailing > > across the Atlantic. If I recall correctly, I believe that the HP > 65 > > was programmed by a friend/engineer from HP. > > > > I always had the impression that Buckley was fascinated with CN > but > > did not know the level of detail of the subject that one might be > > lead > > to believe and, as has been mentioned earlier, did things by wrote. > > > > I also recall a rather pompous comment near the end of the book > > explaining that due to his notoriety many people would buy his book > > on > > sailing thus paying for the voyage. > > > > A review of his video I read commented that "you better bring your > > dictionary" to understand what he was saying referring to Buckley's > > incessant use of obscure words. I would think it not too condusive > to > > easy understanding someone new to the subject. > > > > Interesting guy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---