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 Have U.K. Forign Going Master's Certificate #61049, issued May 9,1949,am in 
good shape but a little long in tooth.  Have been in comand of tugs and sea 
going dredgers and navigator on passenger ships. Went to seain Sept 1039 and 
spent most of Worldwar 2 in North Atlantic convoys.  Presently on vacation in 
SunnyvaleCalifornia. Resident of Mississauga Ontario.  Climb about 900 feet 
in trails in Santa Cruz Mountains four or five times a week.  Brought up on 
sextant and chronometer and magnetic compass.  Good eyesight , age 78, young 
in heart,  not too familiar with sights using lunar distance,  born in North 
Lincolnshire, England, still have Lincs. accent.  available if you are in a 
jam.  Yours truly,  N.S.Gurnell.    e-mail nsg1923@yahoo.com.   Phone 
408-720-1998.
  Dan Allen  wrote: FYI - born in Nor Lincon sounds neat!

-----Original Message-----
From  rindir@ atlas.co.uk [mailto:rindir@atlas.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 1:19 AM
To: RINForum; SATNAV
Subject: We need a Navigator!

Apols if you have received this from 2 sources, but it is an urgent
request needing wide distribution.

This summer, BBC TV is making a series of 6x50-minute programmes on Capt
James Cook and Endeavour. These will focus on a voyage by the Endeavour
replica from Cairns to Jakarta, setting out on 25 August for about 6
weeks.

Although the crew will be in modern clothing, everything else will be
authentic for the period.

The producer urgently needs a navigator (male or female) for the trip.
He/she will need to use the genuine nav instruments, with long-hand
calculations - all under the close scrutiny of the cameras. The only
GPS on board will remain switched off and locked in the captain's cabin!
The
navigator will be one of the few on board with a cabin; it seems that
the job could perhaps be given to a couple if both were genuinely doing the
job. All expenses will be paid by the BBC and there may be payment
available
for loss of earnings.

The BBC producer, who had not previously heard of RIN, had tried to get
a navigator elsewhere - but had been advised by the other potential
sources to contact us.

Anyone interested pse contact the Institute asap. Its certainly the
opportunity of a lifetime - with a bit of fame thrown in!

Regards,

D W Broughton
Director

The Royal Institute of Navigation
1 Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2AT

Tel: +44 20 7591 3130
Fax: +44 20 7591 3131


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