In article , Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:51:50 +0100, Justin C
wrote:
In article , wrote:
All your boat computer problems can be solved
... by chucking it all over the side and getting the paper charts out
(those are the ones that the grand-kids used to cover their school
books), winding up your wrist watch, and dusting off the sextant.
VBG 
Justin.
No, I'm not at all serious about that. I wouldn't travel anywhere
without at least two GPS devices. However, should I cross an ocean then
I would certainly have a sextant-plus-reduction-tables as a back-up.
And if you drop the sextant over board? Break a mirror?
Awwww, c'mon Bruce, I did put a VBG and a smiley. I'm not advocating a
no-tech ocean crossing, and a GPS gives a much quicker and more accurate
fix than most could manage with a sextant. You have got a sense of
humour haven't you? BTW, my reference to the mast-top windage of your
4ft parabola antenna was not serious either.
Perhaps my British humour is off at the moment, or maybe I didn't catch
you on a good day. I'll try to remember to add more smilies in future.
Have a good day.
Justin.
--
Justin C, by the sea.