-- Bradford R. Crain Fariborz Maseeh Department of Mathematics & Statistics Portland State University 724 SW Harrison St./334 Neuberger Hall Portland, Or. 97201 Phone: 503-725-3127 Fax: 503-725-3661 E-mail: crainb_at_pdx.edu I would think it relatively simple to sail around the world w/o instrumentation. You wouldn't know your route, and it might take 10 years, but I believe an experienced seaman could pull it off with high probability. (the other)BC Quoting billcovert_at_aol.com: > In your discussion of navigation without instruments,have you heard of Marvin > Creamer who sailed around the world in 1982-1984 without the use of compass, > sextantor electronic instruments! > >> http://www.furledsails.com/article.php3?article=774 > http://www.furledsails.com/article.php3?article=775 > > Wikipedia Article: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Creamer > > Bill Covert *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jul 31 2010 - 10:32:08 PDT
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