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Re: Flight 19 route: wrong course
From: Paul Hirose
Date: 2009 Dec 04, 14:25 -0800
From: Paul Hirose
Date: 2009 Dec 04, 14:25 -0800
I wrote: > Flying my courses (but using the conventional distances), the endpoints > of the legs are: > > N26�03.0' W080�07.0' start; depart on TC 097 > N25�56.2' W079�05.3' Hen and Chickens Shoals; depart on TC 097 > N25�48.0' W077�51.5' turn to TC 348 > N26�59.6' W078�08.4 turn to TC 241 > N26�01.2' W080�09.2' end The NGA geographic database (http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/index.html) has no Hen and Chickens Shoals. However, it says Hen and Chicken Rocks are at N25�59' W079�10', which is 5.1 NM and 304� from the end of Leg 1 that I calculated above. On the current sectional chart there's nothing at the NGA's coordinates, but 2' east is an exposed shipwreck and rocks awash. As I said earlier, I no longer believe that wreck is the Sapona. It's 20 miles too far north. -- -- NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList+@fer3.com