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Re: Navigator Light software
From: Jim Dullea
Date: 2002 Dec 16, 10:54 -0500
From: Jim Dullea
Date: 2002 Dec 16, 10:54 -0500
Joe, I own an Island Packet 27 which, with a 24' LWL is close to your size but sailing predominantly on the Chesapeake Bay have done no significant offshore sailing in this size boat. What I did want to pass on is that the magazine "Good Old Boat" in Oct did an article on "trailerable" full keel, offshore boats specifically Nor'Sea 27. but discussed Flika, and Dana 25II. Apparantly Practical Sailor did one on the IP 27 in Oct also. While none of these specifically fit your request, any source of info is probably valuable. Jim Dullea Tech Marine Business, Inc 202 675-7782 dullea@tmbhq.com -----Original Message----- From: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM] On Behalf Of Joe Shields Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:47 AM To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM Subject: Re: Navigator Light software I have the registered version of Navigator (for windows) (see: http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/) and think it is fantastic. It has all the nav. stars, planets, moon, sun (of course) and can generate printed pages that look just like the nautical almanac as well as be used for interactive celestial reduction sight work. There is a module for loading charts ( there is a growing library of charts or you can make your own [and add it to the library]) and saving sights, and even hooking up a GPS to your computer and superimposing your boat's position on the chart. For $25(US), it's a great tool. It has a star chart that can be animated for any increment + or -. I've used it to interactively determine the time of sunrise/sunset for my lat/long. Hovering over any object gives you it's az/ht for taht particular time. I still force myself to practice reducing my sights using HO 211 (using Bayless' book) but it's nice to quickly check my work using Navigator. By the way, I'm moving from a Flying Scot (19' centerboard) to a South Coast 23' (an Alberg design) so (hopefully) am getting closer to my bluewater dreams. -- Joe Shields SC23 #56 /Astra IIIb PS: anybody ever do any bluewater cruising in a 22'-23' full keel boat?