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Sextants in Coastal Piloting
From: Russell Sher
Date: 2000 Aug 16, 12:28 AM
From: Russell Sher
Date: 2000 Aug 16, 12:28 AM
Hi Carl - I run a sailing school in Cape Town and we teach sextant use for our coastal and Yacht Master courses. Topics covered are vertical and horizontal sextant angles. A short explanation of the sextant use is covered, often with some practical handling. When this topic is covered, I mention that it is part of the navigator's 'toolbox' of skills. In practice it is unlikely that many (or any) of the students will even use the technique. (Many students ask why it is being covered.) Russell
