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> Starting out; I read quite a few books, or in all honesty, browsed
> through them while hoping that useful stuff would jump off the pages
> and adhere as if by magic (didn't work) before biting the bullet and
> enrolling in dedicated classes.  That worked out very well.

To each their own - I was able to (finally) master the concepts with
just self-study alone (and have never had any "formal" classroom celnav
training) - which might be the reason for our differing perceptions on
this particular issue.

> God help anyone who puts to sea with this article as their
> navigational backbone

On that we can agree...

> but that is not a criticism of it.  As I tried to get across earlier,

> it could have encouraged further interest

I disagree - reading the article through the eyes of a rank beginner I
would have been totally put off and figured the subject was way too
complicated for mere mortals like me to even dream of ever
comprehending.

> and what it proposes is quite valid and do-able.

The technique in the article is quite valid, however I would question
its viability for someone without any prior background in celnav.

--
GregR






--- Peter Fogg  wrote:

>
> Greg R. wrote:
> > ... would you in all honesty recommend this article to
> > someone just starting out and with zero celnav background? I
> wouldn't.
>
>
> Starting out; I read quite a few books, or in all honesty, browsed
> through them while hoping that useful stuff would jump off the pages
> and adhere as if by magic (didn't work) before biting the bullet and
> enrolling in dedicated classes.  That worked out very well.  Now I
> can
> almost understand random articles like that of Mr Buckley Junior.
>
> God help anyone who puts to sea with this article as their
> navigational backbone, but that is not a criticism of it.  As I tried
> to get across earlier, it could have encouraged further interest, and
> what it proposes is quite valid and do-able.
>
> >
>


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