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Re: Endeavor Voyage Recreation
From: Ed Falk
Date: 2001 Jul 10, 5:03 PM
From: Ed Falk
Date: 2001 Jul 10, 5:03 PM
> In regards to the History Channel's recreation of Capt. Cook's Endeavor
> voyage ... Anybody know if that producer found a Navigator?
I spoke to a producer at the BCC this morning. They haven't chosen a
navigator yet. They're talking to several people. They're looking at
taking a team of three people: one to do the math, one to work the
sextant, and one with knowledge of the antique instruments that will be
used.
Cook had one sextant, a couple of quadrants and I forget what else. No
chronometer. This means that they'll be using the Lunar Distance method
while at sea. They're having trouble getting the navigation tables
worked up, but are confident the tables will be ready in time for the
trip. I get the impression they're being as authentic as possible, which
means the tables they'll use will be patterned after the ones Cook used.
That's all I have for now.
-ed falk
