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Forum: OpenCPN 26-02-2013, 16:06
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Sticky: OpenCPN General
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Posted By scimitar
Re: OpenCPN General

Thank you Thomas
Forum: Navigation 26-02-2013, 15:14
Replies: 57
Views: 6,495
Posted By scimitar
Re: Self Taught Celestial

check this then...


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https://i51.tinypic.com/2vn2nia.jpg

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Forum: OpenCPN 26-02-2013, 11:19
Replies: 1,918
Sticky: OpenCPN General
Views: 583,604
Posted By scimitar
Re: OpenCPN General

is it this still available....


Great-circle Sailing | Official OpenCPN Homepage (https://opencpn.org/ocpn/great_circle_sailing)


I am using OpenCPN 3.0.2 and it does not work
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-02-2013, 07:23
Replies: 93
Views: 15,664
Posted By scimitar
Re: S/V Primrose grounds and sinks on ICW near Ponce

I said I am "avoiding" not I never do that. I do from time to time. Most times I just read if there is something useful to be red on any particular forum and then move on.

Maybe because my poor...
Forum: Marinas 26-02-2013, 05:45
Replies: 12
Views: 2,053
Posted By scimitar
Re: Marina data base?

Marinas, Ports & Anchorages in (https://www.worldmarineguide.com/country/list)
Forum: Cruising News & Events 26-02-2013, 05:38
Replies: 93
Views: 15,664
Posted By scimitar
Re: S/V Primrose grounds and sinks on ICW near Ponce

Of course it is their fault 100%, and they know that, but blame charts, notices to mariners and even colombo for discovering america.Like that grounding in bahamas cays recently. Problem is with this...
Forum: Navigation 25-02-2013, 15:56
Replies: 325
Views: 74,729
Posted By scimitar
Re: Lagoon 450 (Next Life) damaged in the Exuma, The Bahamas

This is what CM93 (December 2011) have to say....


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Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 25-02-2013, 13:54
Replies: 65
Views: 6,984
Posted By scimitar
Re: Extended tour in the EU, Med, Schengen for Yanks?

I do not know did you took that map from CIA site to day, if yes, then if the rest of you are smart like those CIA "cronies" no wonder they consider Americans to be the most stupid people in the...
Forum: Navigation 25-02-2013, 12:09
Replies: 57
Views: 6,495
Posted By scimitar
Re: Self Taught Celestial

I added index error from my sextant and dip is when I stand on deck of my boat ( 2.80m)



https://www.starpath.com/resources2/LTA_Instructions.pdf

Can you take Moon or Jupiter sight this...
Forum: Navigation 25-02-2013, 10:29
Replies: 57
Views: 6,495
Posted By scimitar
Re: Self Taught Celestial

https://i48.tinypic.com/qs5glu.jpg
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 25-02-2013, 08:45
Replies: 65
Views: 6,984
Posted By scimitar
Re: Extended tour in the EU, Med, Schengen for Yanks?

No offence and not to be rude, but first try to learn basic geography.
With offence or no offence you are confusing people here.
Because "former Yugoslavia" is in the same time part of Shengen...
Forum: Navigation 25-02-2013, 07:51
Replies: 57
Views: 6,495
Posted By scimitar
Re: Self Taught Celestial

i got this.....

noon sight


https://i46.tinypic.com/2u60mya.jpg

sun sights.....

https://i48.tinypic.com/19v0o3.jpg
Forum: Navigation 25-02-2013, 04:23
Replies: 325
Views: 74,729
Posted By scimitar
Re: Lagoon 450 (Next Life) damaged in the Exuma, The Bahamas

yes, you wouldn't mind, as long as they stay on your fancy chartplotter. I wonder would you think the same if your chartplotter look like this..

https://i49.tinypic.com/i1ip7b.jpg
Forum: Navigation 25-02-2013, 03:53
Replies: 325
Views: 74,729
Posted By scimitar
Re: Lagoon 450 (Next Life) damaged in the Exuma, The Bahamas

yes I know that, that is not point. point is that then any one can "make" navionics charts. they will use information from someone who does not know how paper charts looks like or how to take bearing...
Forum: Navigation 24-02-2013, 17:39
Replies: 57
Views: 6,495
Posted By scimitar
Re: Self Taught Celestial

according my calculation (from Europe) Mer. Pass. on your Lat/Long is 18:00:19 UTC, bit late for noon sight, for sun run sun, sights are to close, at least one hour before noon and one hour after...
Forum: Navigation 24-02-2013, 15:57
Replies: 325
Views: 74,729
Posted By scimitar
Re: Lagoon 450 (Next Life) damaged in the Exuma, The Bahamas

are you serious. i do not know who is buying your charts but i will definitely steer clear from something that "bob and cony" can edit, and i am suppose to use it for navigation.
Forum: Navigation 24-02-2013, 15:46
Replies: 325
Views: 74,729
Posted By scimitar
Re: Lagoon 450 (Next Life) damaged in the Exuma, The Bahamas

giuseppe
how you got this buoy in the middle of the gruz (dubrovnik) harbour,
i am born and bred in dubrovnik and literary i can jump from my bedroom in the sea and i can tell you that there NEVER...
Forum: Navigation 24-02-2013, 15:27
Replies: 57
Views: 6,495
Posted By scimitar
Re: Self Taught Celestial

ahaha, I would understand those against astro navigation if they have state of the aart electronics, but 99.9% have cheap laptops and pirated cm93 or navionics last time updated 5 or 10 years ago,...
Forum: Navigation 24-02-2013, 13:57
Replies: 57
Views: 6,495
Posted By scimitar
Re: Self Taught Celestial

no, you do not need to buy expensive. I have casio g-shock gw-6900-1er watch I paid £120, this days you can get it even for £80.

± 15 seconds per month, 1/2 sec daily, more than enough to be used...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 24-02-2013, 10:25
Replies: 93
Views: 15,664
Posted By scimitar
Re: S/V Primrose grounds and sinks on ICW near Ponce

technically speaking in someway yes. othervise there would be no notice, notice is given in case of navigational hazards, something changed and until that change is "fixed" or become rule or until...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 24-02-2013, 07:39
Replies: 93
Views: 15,664
Posted By scimitar
Re: S/V Primrose grounds and sinks on ICW near Ponce

.....and now blame everything and anything but themselves., from boat manufacturer to if cristoforo colombo did not discover america they would not be there
Forum: Cruising News & Events 23-02-2013, 06:05
Replies: 93
Views: 15,664
Posted By scimitar
Re: S/V Primrose grounds and sinks on ICW near Ponce

ran aground during low tide in the Halifax (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/halifax.html) River
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another one using iphone, ipad, ipod,...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 23-02-2013, 03:58
Replies: 97
Views: 12,780
Posted By scimitar
Re: Armed robbery in Mexico

UNODC murder rates most recent year (full table here)


Somalia (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/somalia.html) 1.5
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Forum: Cruising News & Events 21-02-2013, 07:30
Replies: 97
Views: 12,780
Posted By scimitar
Re: Armed robbery in Mexico

I said I do not know who is stealing what these days. but considering that there is a lot of "shoestring" sailors out there, I would not be so surprised.

and seeing you so jumpy, the old saying,...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 21-02-2013, 05:58
Replies: 97
Views: 12,780
Posted By scimitar
Re: Armed robbery in Mexico

I do not know for Pancho Villa country, I was only once in Mazatlan in 1976 and do not know who is stealing what this days, but that theft of outboards (and other equipment) i would take with pinch...
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