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Forum: Navigation 12-10-2022, 05:34
Replies: 93
Views: 11,927
Posted By El Pinguino
Re: Sextant App

I put my noon position on oPCN each day when on passage so that I have an electronic record of the voyage. I don't think plotting P/Ls in this way would take any longer than plotting on paper.
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Forum: Navigation 11-10-2022, 06:29
Replies: 93
Views: 11,927
Posted By El Pinguino
Re: Sextant App

Easy peasy. Knocked this up on OPCN while waiting for the kettle to boil.
First leg is my track, second leg from my DR is the intercept, p/l laid off at right angles, followed by run from ITP to...
Forum: Navigation 10-10-2022, 10:47
Replies: 93
Views: 11,927
Posted By El Pinguino
Re: Sextant App

The book by Mike Harris is the one to look for, Astro Navigation by Pocket Computer .
https://www.ebay.com/p/1202860

You may also find his article in the Practical Boat Owner archives published...
Forum: Navigation 10-10-2022, 09:59
Replies: 93
Views: 11,927
Posted By El Pinguino
Re: Sextant App

Mike Pepperday was behind the Sharp based Merlin Navigation Computer
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f121/merlin-ii-navigation-computer-8820.html

Then an upgraded Sharp (?) minicomputer was...
Forum: Navigation 10-10-2022, 09:34
Replies: 93
Views: 11,927
Posted By El Pinguino
Re: Sextant App

That our charts should be so accurate :biggrin:
Forum: Navigation 10-10-2022, 09:33
Replies: 93
Views: 11,927
Posted By El Pinguino
Re: Sextant App

I think it was a Sharp 'mini-computer' that you could write programs on in Basic. Also sold as a Merlin in Australia.
Mike Harris, the Yotreps man, published a program for it in PBO and also...
Forum: Navigation 06-10-2022, 09:15
Replies: 93
Views: 11,927
Posted By El Pinguino
Re: Sextant App

Not an 'app' whatever that may be :) but your crew may find this useful, written by a simple sailorman for simple sailormen.
https://docdro.id/5rFQH7g
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