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On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 10:56 PM, Peter Ogilvie <> wrote:
>
> Managed to sail from St. Pete to Annapolis, SF to San
> Diego, French Polynesia and back to Hawaii with just a
> sextant and clock.
That's a commendable display of seamanship...one that was the norm not too
many years ago. Today, that would be considered foolhardy; it shouldn't be
held up as an example for others to emulate.
As a Coastie with a lot of time in SAR planning and execution, I know of
many sailors who disappeared forever. Mo' betta to have modern navigation
and communications equipment aboard...or find another hobby.
--
Best,
Bryan Genez
"Capella" V40-158
New Bern, NC
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