1. He had accurate maps 2. He had lots of information about star positions 3. He could ask people where he was when near shore. 3. To sail around the world just requires that you go either west or east for a long time. Finding Easter Island is more difficult. On Jul 28, 2010, at 10:07 AM, billcovert_at_aol.com wrote: > TheGLOBE STAR completed a successful circumnavigation of the globe, > skippered > byProfessor Marvin Creamer of New Jersey. Creamer navigated without > the use > ofcompass, sextant or electronic instruments! He eschewed even a > wristwatch, > buttook an hourglass for changes of watch! Actually, a sextant, > clock, compass > andradio were sealed in a locker below deck in event of an > emergency, but > theseremained sealed for the entire journey, which was attested to and > notarized byproper inspections. *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Aug 08 2010 - 17:58:54 PDT
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