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Re: Bris sextant
From: Nels Tomlinson
Date: 2004 Nov 7, 07:09 +1500
From: Nels Tomlinson
Date: 2004 Nov 7, 07:09 +1500
According to the Wikipedia article I linked to in an earlier thread, Lundin is the culprit. That article also says: ``A three page article on the Bris sextant appeared in Yachting Monthly (http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/) magazine, June 1997.'' Can anyone easily find that article? Wonder if it has any more info than the Wikipedia? Nels On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 11:16:23 +0000, Yourname Herewrote: > > > > I wouldn't be surprised if the Bris sextant was not related to the owner of > the tiny lttle 15 foot sailboat that crossed the Atlantic in 1989 with Sven > Lundin and his wife Olga. Those who have read Cruising World magazine back > then may remember the series of articles that were published covering the > adventures of vessel and crew. > > Check this link. Its in a Scandiavian lanuage, but you can get the idea. > http://www.yrvind.com/ Could the illustration be showing the device your > discussing? > > I read somehwere that the boat Bris is on exhibit somewhere on the East > Coast. > > Joel Jacobs > -- > Visit our website > http://www.landandseacollection.com > > > > -------------- Original message from Robert Gainer > : -------------- > > > > > > I made one with some microscope slides and so far cannot get it to work. I > > am going to Kennebunk Port Maine this weekend and a friend up there has > one > > that he says works. He is going to let me try it out on Sunday when we go > > for a ride with the boat. The idea sounds great, we will see. > > All the best, > > Robert Gainer > > > > > > >From: "Royer, Doug" > > >Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List > > >To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM > > >Subject: Bris sextant > > >Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 16:40:58 -0800 > > > > > >Robert, > > >A Bris sextant is an interesting little tool. > > >Here are a few link! s that explain the little guy and how to use one. > > > > >Also,searching the archives I found a few threads about this device. > > >One is Navigation 0301 by Gary Harkins a few years ago. > > >Here are the links(you have to have a translator to read these): > > > > > >http://www.yrvind.com/ > > > > > >http://www.cassons-plath.de/catalog/096e.html > > > > > >I quite enjoy useing the one I have in the backyard or on trips to the > > >desert. > > >Small,compact and easy to use.I use a Palm OS based N.A. and reduction > > >program(I also carry a GPS along) as both are compact and easy to use and > > >that is important while hiking/backpacking in the desert . > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! > > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/