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Re: What do offshore recreational navigators really do?
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2005 Jun 6, 23:02 EDT
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2005 Jun 6, 23:02 EDT
Joel Jacobs wrote: "When in the open ocean, there is no great need for precise position fixing. I have said that many times on this list. On the other hand, knowing where you are allows you to steer a more direct course, play the weather angles if in a sailboat, and foreshorten the length of a passage. From my vantage point, these are worthy objectives unless you like to spend your time at sea rather than sight seeing, and burn more rather than less fuel." It's also useful if you need to call for help. The risk to you and yours and also (not unimportantly) the risk to your rescuers will be minimized if you can give them your exact current position. -FER 42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W. www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
