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Re: from a watcher


Subject: Re: from a watcher
From: Cliff Sojourner (cls@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Oct 23 2002 - 00:35:13 EDT


Mike,

> I look at these tables as part of a convenient "lifeboat kit". I.e. what's
> the minimal kit you'd need to do lifeboat navigation? They do require a
lot
> of steps but the tables are very compact. That's the trade off I guess.

this gave me a laugh, isn't lifeboat navigation an oxymoron? how does one
navigate a typical liferaft (inflatable, water ballast, parachute anchor
too)? sorry never mind if you meant one of those big orange 20-man
lifeboats for ships.

nice postscript sight reduction form, thanks for sharing

Cliff





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