NavList:

My introduction to blue water cruising came in the late 60's early 70's.

For a small yacht, celestial was it. I have never experienced the thrill

of landfall with modern instruments that came with CN.

Weeks at sea, then the tiny island appears on the horizon just where it

is supposed to be. No black box can capture that experience.

Why CN? Addiction I suppose; to the  mind it takes to be confident with

uncertainty,  the rush that comes with landfall and confirmation, the

honing of a skill, the connection with our sun, our stars and our universe.

Lying at anchor in a pool of reflected starlight, gazing at the familiar

sea of stars above, it is easy to see our world whirling among them.

And, if we allow ourselves the experience, the inevitable realization

that we too are the stuff of stars.

Philip

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