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A Community Devoted to the Preservation and Practice of Celestial Navigation and Other Methods of Traditional Wayfinding
Re: C Plath, Hamburg Sextant For Sale
From: Tom H
Date: 2026 Mar 5, 17:08 -0800
From: Tom H
Date: 2026 Mar 5, 17:08 -0800
Greetings Paul-
First, let me say that if you have add and subtract with a calculator you can do Celestial Nav.
The theory is interesting to many but not required to reduce a sight. The systems we use were developed specifically to allow rapid learning and reliable execution with a minimum of training.
I really would encourage you to give it a go. Even if you just do a few sun sights before you pass it to youre son I think you will find it rewarding.
If you let us know where you are located we might find somebody near enough to help.
-Tom in SoCal
