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Thanks for all your response Sseas 88
From: Renee Mattie
Date: 2004 Jan 27, 22:12 -0500
From: Renee Mattie
Date: 2004 Jan 27, 22:12 -0500
Thanks to everyone who responded to my questions about SS Leg 88. I appreciate Peter's comment "All I can say is that the Silicon Sea series uses DR positions established by courses and distances only, except for when calculating compass course to steer." I did find, while working the problem, that calculating a couse to steer using the drift correction made the "numbers work out better". I will, of course develop plotting skills, so I can use them on actual charts one of these days. And perhaps on the remainder of the Silicon Seas problems. My next CelNav task for myself is from the Celestaire "100 Problems in Celestial Navigation". Problem 1-2 looks to involve averaging sights. As for using the artificial horizon -- the sun is never too high in Pennsylvania in winter. The days are simply too cold, too cloudy, and too breezy. I like the black lexan reflector idea. Thanks again, everyone. You are helping another beginner get off to a good start. Renee