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Subject: Re: Accuracy of Altitude sighting at Sea
From: George Huxtable (george@XXX.XXX)
Date: Mon Oct 25 1999 - 06:12:24 EDT
Rodney Myrvaagnes said
It is perfectly true that you cannot "justify" the price of a fine sextant
for navigating a small craft. But, if you have the money to spend, the
pleasure of using it (or just holding it) is worth something.
My response is this-
Rodney is entitled to his opinion, but to me it smacks somewhat of
instrumental snobbery.
If I could afford both, I think I would take my plastic sextant to sea, and
reserve my expensive metal sextant to decorate the mantelpiece at home.
George Huxtable.
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george@XXX.XXX
George Huxtable, 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
Tel, or fax, to 01865 820222 or (int.) +44 1865 820222.
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