Re: [Paddlewise] Compass

It sounds like a Suunto tactical compass used for dinghy racing.  Flush mount, floating-card. The opposing red and green sectors are used to calculate tacking angles. I looked on the www.suunto.com/ page, but didn't see it there.  Westmarine has a Ritchie tactical compass, albeit with a hemispherical rather than a flat card.  It's similar to their kayaker model, in fact. 
Will post if I succeed in finding the flat one.
Dan Harrison

"Jim" wrote:
>Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:27:52 -0400
>From: "Jim" <jfitz_at_rlc.net>
>Subject: [Paddlewise] Compass
>Good evening,
>I read about a yachtsman's flat competition compass in "Sea Kayaking" by
>Derek c. Hutchinson. It is found on page 28.  He describes it as, "The dial
>is large and the luminous figures stand out against a black, green and red
>background."
>Anyone know what brand of compass he is speaking of and where it can be
>found?
>Regards,
>Jim Fitzgerald


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