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Re: Navigation "simplified". was: Buckley the Navigator
From: Jim Hickey
Date: 2008 Mar 6, 03:51 -0800
From: Jim Hickey
Date: 2008 Mar 6, 03:51 -0800
Yes, it was "Atlantic High". I also recall that when selecting wine for the voyage, as captain, he retained a veto over any particular vintage that the crew selected and he did not like. Not a bad policy, I've used from time to time myself! Jim On Mar 5, 11:25�pm, "Greg R."wrote: > --- "Greg R." wrote: > > > Do you have a title by any chance? I couldn't locate anything with > > that description on Amazon. > > Or is it maybe "Atlantic High"? That just popped up on another search > right after I sent that, it didn't before. > > -- > GregR > > > > > --- Jim wrote: > > > > It has been many years since I read Buckley's book about sailing > > > across the Atlantic. > > > Do you have a title by any chance? I couldn't locate anything with > > that > > description on Amazon. > > > -- > > GregR > > > > It has been many years since I read Buckley's book about sailing > > > across the Atlantic. If I recall correctly, I believe that the HP > > 65 > > > was programmed by a friend/engineer from HP. > > > > I always had the impression that �Buckley was fascinated with CN > > but > > > did not know the level of detail of the subject that one might be > > > lead > > > to believe and, as has been mentioned earlier, did things by wrote. > > > > I also recall a rather pompous comment near the end of the book > > > explaining that due to his notoriety many people would buy his book > > > on > > > sailing thus paying for the voyage. > > > > A review of his video I read commented that "you better bring your > > > dictionary" to understand what he was saying referring to Buckley's > > > incessant use of obscure words. I would think it not too condusive > > to > > > easy understanding someone new to the subject. > > > > Interesting guy.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---