Re: [Paddlewise] Celestial navigatio - References

From: Robert C. Cline <rcline_at_onramp.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:40:18 -0500
The following webpage has a many links of a Nautical nature:

http://www.powercruising.com/
(Downside is, you have to listen to streaming audio and this page uses
frames, so you can't make bookmarks of the links very easily).

Celestial navigation Video:
http://www.seatape.com/203out.htm

Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot:
http://www.seatape.com/359out.htm


Books:

Wright, Frances W. 1969. Celestial Navigation.  Cornell Maritime Press, Inc.
(Wright includes a list of references, including Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1995
ed.  The American Practical Navigator.  I found this book for under $24.00
at West Marine.  It lists for $99.00).  Duttons is a pretty good lead-in
too.  Forget about Dutton's supplemental "Problems and Answers Booklet."  I
didn't find it very good; mostly a pain.

I have a Davis, Plastic Sextant.  Good enough and it is not heavy; just a
little bulky.

>Does anyone have any recommendations on celestial navigation videos and/or
>books?

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