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Originally Posted by DJR-351
I started playing with it about nearly 40 years ago when i was first getting into sailing, then when i went to sea professionally in 94' the learning was compulsory from Master Class 4 through to Master Mariner, it's still a requirement today although with the advent of Satnav then GPS/GNSS it gets very little use.
That particular Sextant (and another cheaper Davis plastic one) live on my own boat where i still like to keep my hand in, all the ships i work on are still required to carry them but most see very little use and are still like new at 10 to 15 years old, i still enjoy it a lot though...
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......sorry RS, not trying to hijack  |
Using good charts and the sextant is the way to go, not relying on electronics on a yacht.
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