On Apr 4, 8:12 pm, "KLC Lewis" wrote:
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On Apr 4, 6:54 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:15:34 -0500, "KLC Lewis"
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Even if they don't carry, or know how to use, a sextant. Right? ;-)

There's a lot in there other than celestial.

Indeed Wayne, it's one of my treasured items passed down in the
family.
And if you want to learn celestial, you will not find a better
publication.

As I said, and KLC shows, any sailor worth his salt has a copy of
bowditch aboard.

Joe

Ain't much salt in the Great Lakes.

Not much sailing either since you are frozen in half the year...sorry
to hear it.
But the saying " Worth his salt" refers to the amount of salt in your
body, not the amount of salt in your local lake.

But I also didn't say that I didn't have
a copy, did I?

If you did have a copy... you would have known of all the other great
subjects Bowditch covers besides celestial navigation.
Unless you never read it, you would see it value beyond using a
sextant.

Joe

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