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Forum: Navigation 05-11-2012, 10:19
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Posted By micah719
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Well, there is another option we haven't covered in this thread, yet....

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Forum: Navigation 10-10-2012, 10:23
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Posted By micah719
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Ah, what's that gadget called that you install under your chart table enabling you to use paper charts and a little mouse-like thingy for plotting positions, bearings etc....they even have a small...
Forum: Navigation 02-09-2012, 16:12
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Posted By micah719
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Recently as in within the memory of folks within the last couple of thousand years. Now that could have been handed-down memory from way before that, copies of copies of copies. Keep in mind that...
Forum: Navigation 02-09-2012, 07:18
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Posted By micah719
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Here's a most unusual chart: it was found in 1929 in Turkey, it is marked 1513. It was compiled by a famous Turkish admiral (Piri Reis ??) from about 20 earlier charts going back to a couple of...
Forum: Navigation 01-09-2012, 17:48
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

How big is your chart collection now? Any tips on storing them to keep them in good condition, and findable?

I was just thinking, after re-reading Nick & Julie's adventure, of always having some...
Forum: Navigation 01-09-2012, 17:24
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Posted By micah719
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

The account of the voyage of the Aegre, a 21' Shetland foureen, is mighty interesting. This part is where they were capsized and dismasted. They lost most of their nav gear too, but how they handled...
Forum: Navigation 26-08-2012, 13:22
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

A downside to plotters....when the excise swabs RRRRR chasin' ye and ye've burrrrried the treasure, ye canna rrrrip yer plotterrr in harrrf if ye think yerrrr shipmate might cross ye...RRRRRR!
Forum: Navigation 22-08-2012, 12:01
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Yes, but it gets the stupid out on the water (and out in the bush) in great numbers. Just hope the electronics keep working, and aren't made mandatory for everyone.....
Forum: Navigation 27-07-2012, 15:19
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Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

It's facepalm time....
Forum: Navigation 22-07-2012, 16:07
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

And no shame at all? What's the thing sticking out of the deck for then....the mind boggles.
Forum: Navigation 22-07-2012, 15:38
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

One thing that worries me about chart navigation single handed at night is.....how does one juggle the helm, sails and chart, without losing night vision and situational awareness, or control of the...
Forum: Navigation 22-07-2012, 15:06
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

Well...yes and no.

The land sport of Orienteering I used to participate in was running a course cross-country, checkpoint to checkpoint. We'd have a little card which we stamped with a unique...
Forum: Navigation 22-07-2012, 14:05
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

I was the idiot that suggested orienteering, but did not limit the method; though a sketch map was one permutation. The idea being to improve nav skills and boat handling, regardless of tools,...
Forum: Navigation 17-07-2012, 01:18
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

I'm not a member of a boating club at the moment....the lack of water hereabouts may have something to do with this....but if I were, I'd consider spicing it up by running unusual things like a...
Forum: Navigation 16-07-2012, 08:07
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

I don't like you, gbn. Look at what I said...."gadgets don't make a navigator" does not mean a navigator does not use them...he should just be aware of the limitations, and be wary of becoming...
Forum: Navigation 15-07-2012, 15:03
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Views: 97,920
Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

And there are fun things to practise like navigating with your watch and the sun (or even without the watch, once you get good at estimating time), or having a sketch map given to you with time limit...
Forum: Navigation 15-07-2012, 14:26
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Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

Just do the lightning dance on their decks.....
Forum: Navigation 07-07-2012, 13:18
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Posted By micah719
Re: Paper charts now unnessary

Toys to amuse and impress, talismans to ease the terrors of the deep, or tools to do a job?

I'm thinking of the likes of James Cook, who sailed into unknown waters and made beautiful and very...
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