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April | 2015 | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. Official report on the loss of yacht ‘Cheeki Rafiki’ in May 2014. April 29, 2015. April 29, 2015. Predictably, the report from the Marine Accidents Investigation Branch puts the blame for the loss of Cheeki Rafiki mainly on the failure of the keel – http:/ www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cheeki-rafiki-atlantic-yacht-disaster-5599764. The Daily Mirror reports:. Let’s hope some useful les...
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November | 2014 | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. And here’s the rest of this excellent series – how to get position lines from sights of sun, stars, moon and planets…good sailing! November 27, 2014. Http:/ youtu.be/ lAUjy68WwI. And another video from the same series about obtaining your latitude from the altitude of Polaris…. November 27, 2014. Http:/ youtu.be/sa 2qF1iCqk. November 27, 2014. Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? November 27, 2014.
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June | 2015 | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. Henry Beston on the sun – from Chapter 4 of ‘The Outermost House’, his lovely book about life on the shore of Cape Cod. June 17, 2015. ELORAN shown to provide accurate timing for New York Stock Exchange trades. Why 22 December is actually the longest day of the year. Only effective electronic backup for GPS on point of collapse. Greenwich meridian is slightly out – but why?
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An honour from the Royal Institute of Navigation… | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. An honour from the Royal Institute of Navigation…. April 24, 2015. Well here’s a nice surprise! I’ve just heard that I’ve been elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation ( http:/ www.rin.org.uk/general/About-the-RIN. 8211; ‘in recognition of my valuable contribution to navigation’ through my research and literary activities (writing ‘Sextant’). Royal Institute of Navigation.
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The night and stars: Henry Beston on Cape Cod in the 1920s | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. The night and stars: Henry Beston on Cape Cod in the 1920s. July 5, 2015. 8216;With lights and ever more lights, we drive the holiness and beauty of night back to the forests and the sea; the little villages, the crossroads even, will have none of it. Are modern folk, perhaps, afraid of night? Do they fear that vast serenity, the mystery of infinite space, the austerity of stars? Why 22 Dec...
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Official report on the loss of yacht ‘Cheeki Rafiki’ in May 2014 | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. Official report on the loss of yacht ‘Cheeki Rafiki’ in May 2014. April 29, 2015. April 29, 2015. Predictably, the report from the Marine Accidents Investigation Branch puts the blame for the loss of Cheeki Rafiki mainly on the failure of the keel – http:/ www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cheeki-rafiki-atlantic-yacht-disaster-5599764. The Daily Mirror reports:. Let’s hope some useful les...
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Official report on the loss of yacht ‘Cheeki Rafiki’ in May 2014 | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. Official report on the loss of yacht ‘Cheeki Rafiki’ in May 2014. April 29, 2015. April 29, 2015. Predictably, the report from the Marine Accidents Investigation Branch puts the blame for the loss of Cheeki Rafiki mainly on the failure of the keel – http:/ www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cheeki-rafiki-atlantic-yacht-disaster-5599764. The Daily Mirror reports:. Let’s hope some useful les...
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Warnings from Royal Institute of Navigation picked up by BBC, Guardian and Daily Mail… | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. Warnings from Royal Institute of Navigation picked up by BBC, Guardian and Daily Mail…. May 9, 2015. Http:/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32545974. Http:/ www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/03/guardian-view-on-reading-maps. Http:/ www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3064306/Sat-navs-apps-threatening-old-fashioned-map-reading-skills-experts-want-taught-schools.html. Terry Paull-E...
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David Barrie | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. ELORAN shown to provide accurate timing for New York Stock Exchange trades. April 20, 2016. April 20, 2016. ELORAN shown to provide accurate timing for New York Stock Exchange trades. Https:/ www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2016/04/20/st-demonstrates-precision-timing-technology-ny-stock-exchange. Why 22 December is actually the longest day of the year. December 22, 2015. Another big...
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Warning to Europe on eLoran | The Sextant by David Barrie
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The Sextant by David Barrie. A blog about celestial navigation linked to my book 'Sextant': http:/ amzn.to/1aNXYLT. Warning to Europe on eLoran. May 15, 2015. This is serious – GPS and other satellite navigation systems are highly vulnerable and eLORAN offers the only robust back-up. Via RIN News Item – Warning to Europe on eLoran. Http:/ www.rin.org.uk/NewsItem/4034/Warning-to-Europe-on-eLoran. Warnings from Royal Institute of Navigation picked up by BBC, Guardian and Daily Mail…. Enter your comment here.
