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Re: Sextant manipulation
From: Tom Sult
Date: 2017 Jul 12, 07:52 -0500
From: Tom Sult
Date: 2017 Jul 12, 07:52 -0500
Mark.
With the looming outage of modern technology a patent on your eye cup might lead you to a hundredaire😇
Stability depends on the situation. I often brace against the mast. But in pitching conditions that can catapult you overboard. I like your eye cup. I push the sextant against my face but again in confused seas that can lead to bruises. I also keep my elbows against my chest.
Tom Sult, MD
Tom Sult, MD
Author: JUST BE WELL (goo.gl/jUbWIX)
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