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Subject: Re: Navigator Light software
From: Jim Dullea (jdullea1@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Dec 16 2002 - 10:54:33 EST
Joe,
I own an Island Packet 27 which, with a 24' LWL is close to your size but
sailing predominantly on the Chesapeake Bay have done no significant
offshore sailing in this size boat. What I did want to pass on is that the
magazine "Good Old Boat" in Oct did an article on "trailerable" full keel,
offshore boats specifically Nor'Sea 27. but discussed Flika, and Dana 25II.
Apparantly Practical Sailor did one on the IP 27 in Oct also. While none of
these specifically fit your request, any source of info is probably
valuable.
Jim Dullea
Tech Marine Business, Inc
202 675-7782
dullea@XXX.XXX
-----Original Message-----
From: Navigation Mailing List [mailto:NAVIGATION-L@XXX.XXX]
On Behalf Of Joe Shields
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 10:47 AM
To: NAVIGATION-L@XXX.XXX
Subject: Re: Navigator Light software
I have the registered version of Navigator (for windows) (see:
http://www.tecepe.com.br/nav/) and think it is fantastic. It has all the
nav. stars, planets, moon, sun (of course) and can generate printed pages
that look just like the nautical almanac as well as be used for interactive
celestial reduction sight work. There is a module for loading charts (
there is a growing library of charts or you can make your own [and add it to
the library]) and saving sights, and even hooking up a GPS to your computer
and superimposing your boat's position on the chart. For $25(US), it's a
great tool. It has a star chart that can be animated for any increment + or
-. I've used it to interactively determine the time of sunrise/sunset for
my lat/long. Hovering over any object gives you it's az/ht for taht
particular time. I still force myself to practice reducing my sights using
HO 211 (using Bayless' book) but it's nice to quickly check my work using
Navigator.
By the way, I'm moving from a Flying Scot (19' centerboard) to a South Coast
23' (an Alberg design) so (hopefully) am getting closer to my bluewater
dreams.
-- Joe Shields
SC23 #56 /Astra IIIb
PS: anybody ever do any bluewater cruising in a 22'-23' full keel boat?
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