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Where in the World is SV San Diego?
From: Joshua Carty
Date: 2026 Jul 28, 09:59 -0700
From: Joshua Carty
Date: 2026 Jul 28, 09:59 -0700
Sailing on my billionaire friend's yacht "San Diego" this summer. Now at anchor at a location connected with US history. I am near the equator on a calm, QUIET ocean. That's what it says on the chart!!!
At 01:17:01 on July 28, 2026 (UTC time and date), I shoot the Sun. I missed LAN. it's now afternoon, and I'm looking northwest through broken clouds.
Hs 70 52.8'
ht eye 10 feet
IE 90.5' on the arc
YES, I mean that... index error more than a degree and a half , based on a suggesstion from Frank during a tutorial yesterday.
Why such a big IE? Because it's NOT MY SEXTANT!!!
At 02:51:02 Sun again
Hs 53 34.3'
Where am I? You can probably guess quickly. GO AHEAD AND DO SO THIS TIME.
The REAL PUZZLE: What is the 0300 fix to the nearest half a mile?
Josh
