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Re: 'Intentional Error' Method of Navigating to Destination.
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2009 Nov 11, 20:41 -0800
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2009 Nov 11, 20:41 -0800
Okay, so it was simple latitude sailing, as practiced by Europeans before calculation of longitude became practical. Lu James N Wilson wrote: > Lu: > > The principle is the same. As reported in the National Geographic > reconstruction of a voyage, biasing the course was necessary to insure > that when they reached the latitude of Hawaii, they knew which way to > turn. > > Jim Wilson > ____________________________________________________________ > Doctorate Degrees Online > Boost your career with an online doctoral degree. Enroll today! > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---