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Re: French Sailing Legend Ditching Modern Tech
From: Stan K
Date: 2016 May 3, 01:09 -0400
From: Stan K
Date: 2016 May 3, 01:09 -0400
So what is so special about this custom-built sextant?
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From: Sean C <NoReply_SeanC@fer3.com>
To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, May 2, 2016 11:04 pm
Subject: [NavList] Re: French Sailing Legend Ditching Modern Tech
From: Sean C <NoReply_SeanC@fer3.com>
To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, May 2, 2016 11:04 pm
Subject: [NavList] Re: French Sailing Legend Ditching Modern Tech
Jackson,
You wrote:
According to the article, Peyron plans to use “a sextant that’s custom-built for the trip by the last person in France making the devices.” I wonder who that is?
Apparently, it's someone named Patrick Lohro.
Regards,
Sean C.
