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Subject: TransPac navigation...
From: Russell Sher (rsher@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Jun 01 2001 - 09:07:14 EDT
I noticed with some interest that, according to our local sailing magazine,
a requirement for the TransPac race is that navigators fix their position at
least 4 times during the race using celestial navigation. This seems like a
small victory for celestial navigation. Has anyone heard more about this
decision? I don't know of any other races where it forms a requirement
during the race.
Our Cape to Rio race requires that a sextant, tables and timepiece etc. be
carried unless the vessel has two, independently powered, electronic
position fixing devices (typically GPS of course).
Russell
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