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Joe wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/the-globe-of-the... QcmdZViewItem

Has anyone ever seen another one?

Joe

It's what we call a star globe. The Navy navigation school here in
Victoria has hundreds. Every warship has a couple. It just make
shooting stars easier. If I remember correctly you just set the LHA of
Aries on the equator and the star is a bearing and elevation. It helps
with the lesser used navigation stars.

They are very common (English ones) but kind of funky. The box one the
ones I have used is mahogany, the moving parts are brass and the globe
is kind of a pressed paper thing.

Gary

Unique Russian Navigation Instrument
 

"DSK" wrote in message
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Joe wrote:
Bet it would leave a French 35s5 in it's wake. Good Luck.


Yep, under jib alone.

Doug,

Your abilities allow you to outsail a particular 35s5 by standing in a large
styrofoam cooler with a bedsheet as a sail.

Amen!

Unique Russian Navigation Instrument
 

Bob Crantz wrote:
Doug,

Your abilities allow you to outsail a particular 35s5 by standing in a large
styrofoam cooler with a bedsheet as a sail.


I just don't get this kind of flattery home! Thanks!

Maybe we should propose this as the new Olympic one-design
class? It would be fun to watch and open to a much wider
range of participant... what would you suggest as a sail logo?

DSK

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"DSK" wrote in message
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Bob Crantz wrote:
Doug,

It would be fun to watch and open to a much wider
range of participant... what would you suggest as a sail logo?

One of the many naturally occuring bedsheet stains, of course!

One benefit may be the olfactory tell tale properties of a properly stained
sheet.

Amen!

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Well, that's not saying much.....

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"DSK" wrote in message
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Joe wrote:
Bet it would leave a French 35s5 in it's wake. Good Luck.


Yep, under jib alone.

Doug,

Your abilities allow you to outsail a particular 35s5 by standing in a
large
styrofoam cooler with a bedsheet as a sail.

Amen!

Unique Russian Navigation Instrument
 

Joe wrote:
Sure , If I get to use her until you arrange to pick her up.


Unfortunately I just got an email from the seller, turning
down my offer on the 1D-35.

Oh well, there's LOTS of boats out there for sale, including
one of mine.

DSK

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Thats to bad.. it's a cool little boat.

I think we have one on a trailor here on the other side of the marina.
Haven't seen it move in a year or so.

Joe