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Re: Optimizing Ocean Current Crossings
From: Aubrey O´Callaghan
Date: 2001 Jul 11, 7:10 AM
From: Aubrey O´Callaghan
Date: 2001 Jul 11, 7:10 AM
I have been told that the old editions of Ocean Passages had many more maps - a map for each month rather than covering 6 month periods. I believe that the section on Sailing was also much greater... in the edition I have sailing routes are relegated to the back of the book. Aubrey. At 13:05 10/07/01, you wrote: >George Huxtable wrote: > > I can suggest an alternative source > of information although, not being a practising ocean-crosser, > I can't vouch for it in use at sea. > > This is "Ocean passages for the world", third edition, 1973. (NP 136) > Published by the Hydrographer of the Navy , Taunton, UK.
