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Keith Williams says
> > Dr David Lewis gave details of traditional navigation
> > in the Pacific in several books  ... the best way to
> > sense swells is to stand up and let the swing of your
> > testes tell you...

Seriously -- can anyone report first-hand experience
with this (so to speak) seat-of-the-pants method?
Or quote a primary source?

This is the first time I have ever come across a
LITERAL claim that one must "have balls" to get
the job done. As an aspiring navigator, should I be
concerned about the lack of this valuable piece
of navigational equipment? :-)

Perhaps I'll do OK.  I came across this article:
http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/org/pvs/navigate/navigate.html
stating that a Polynesian master navigator by the
name of Mau claims he can sense the orientation of the
canoe to the swells even while lying down inside a hull.


Renee

   

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