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Re: Traverse board and the log.
From: Bruce Stark
Date: 2005 Dec 2, 15:29 EST
From: Bruce Stark
Date: 2005 Dec 2, 15:29 EST
George,
According to the old navigation manuals, East Indiamen and ships of the Royal Navy heaved the log every hour, other vessels every two hours. Seems to me this would provide the opportunity to fine-tune the ability to estimate ship speed by one's senses.
Bruce
According to the old navigation manuals, East Indiamen and ships of the Royal Navy heaved the log every hour, other vessels every two hours. Seems to me this would provide the opportunity to fine-tune the ability to estimate ship speed by one's senses.
Bruce
