Cara of the South - Westward Ho! - More Celestial Navigation

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Cara of the South - Westward Ho!

Gary O'Grady

Tue 11 Oct 2022 12:49

Now that my sight reduction tables I have the complete set of tools required for navigating by the celestial bodies

Nautical Almanac
Sight Reduction Tables
Sextant
Time piece

Now we can’t possibly get lost!

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