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Jared,

Your second paragraph is the correct interpretation as it relates to the
past. Both VOST and CSNTS are/were optional programs with VOST having full
team
status, with the awarding of team "N'". CSNTS is more like long distance
cursing, over the course of four Summer weeks with weeks of preparation, but
they also use the donated 50+ ft. yacht, American Freedom in some of LD
races, and in that case would have CELNAV qual'd crew on board.

The new SUP, VADM Rodney Rempt, is a strong advocate of the benefits of the
small boat program in teaching the Naval Sciences and Leadership, so
starting this Summer the entire brigade, over the course of their four years
at USNA, will be going offshore in YP's and sailing craft for some period of
time. In the past only the Third Class did a Summer cruise on the YP's,

Received from one of my friends today who is retired Navy living in
Annapolis. "Based on my experiences this week, I am even more certain that
Celestial is a vanishing art."

Joel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jared Sherman" 
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Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: CELNAV AT THE USNA AND MORE


> Maybe I'm the only one confused over "curriculum" here. Apparently it can
mean the mandatory courses that everyone takes, or, the greater range of
courses including options available--but not taken by all students. That
might explain why celestial is described as both IN and OUT of the
"curriculum" depending on which use of the word is applied. (And I have no
idea which is considered correct in current usage, in the US or abroad.)
>
> From what Joel describes VOST and CSTNS are optional programs, so that
whatever they are offering is not part of the standard curriculum for ALL
students, but rather an option available only to some of them?

   

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