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Re: Heath Hezzanith question
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2007 Oct 22, 12:50 +1000
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2007 Oct 22, 12:50 +1000
Alex wrote: > a sextant light is a great convenience at night, > in a small boat, without an assistant. If you're by yourself then that is that; when you're looking for a helping hand the only reliable place to find it will be at the end of your arm. But whenever possible I encourage (dragoon) the use of an assistant. On well-crewed boats we stand watches of two, and often the other person, even if knowing nothing of nav, is amenable to acting as a scribe. This way not only is the whole process of observation much more practical, but you have a much better chance of recording multiple obs over five minutes of time, leading generally to a much better derived sight. If the assistant is still keen she (we live in hope) can also be put to work to plot the sights she has recorded, before comparing them with the slope of apparent rise or fall. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---