Remember Loran and Omega navigation systems En Tue, 03 Nov 2015 18:54:50 -0300, Chris Roper =20 escribi=F3: >> >> In a younger life I had opportunities in both small aircraft and >> sailboat to be out on clear nights and long trips. I found that picking >> your favorite stars was easier to steer than messing with other tools. > > > 100% agree, in the days of DECCA Nav I recall sailing a 50' yacht down =20 > the > west coast of south Africa to Cape Town by Dead Reckoning and Looking for > stars. The DECCA had our fix as being 10NM inland. I have never trusted = =20 > ENS > since and still to this day insist that crew members pass a basic > navigation test before being allowed on board :) > many people in pleasure craft these days think there iPhone or Android > Tablet have superseded the need for basic navigation and radio. / --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .