Wilbur Hubbard wrote:
> I had to laugh when I saw a post by one of you fine UK citizens
> indicating ignorance when it came to understand how a magnetic
> compass works and how to correct to and from magnetic and true. Can
> it be that most of you dear backwards people don't know how to
> navigate? Are you all over relying on your GPS units?
>
> Here's a good link that will educate you and allow you to arrive at a
> destination using your compass.
>
> http://www.ukdivers.net/chartwork/compass.htm
>
> I hope this helps. And for those of you who think Columbus was a
> Spaniard you're wrong. He was born in Genoa Italy and he invented the
> Genoa jib.
>
> Wilbur Hubbard
The trouble is, Wilbur, that our Further Education cl***** only cover
Flower
Arranging and Embroidery, so navigation is a dark art as far as most of us
are concerned.
Wouldn't it be lovely to live in a country such as yours, where navigation
is a compulsory subject, even in kindergarten.
In a former life however, I seem to recall rhymes such as "variation west
-
compass best", "variation east - compass least". Must be some sort of
psychic phenomenon.
It's true, Columbus was a randy Italian sailor who was knocking off the
Spanish Queen at the time. Things don't change much in the sailing world
do
they?
Dennis.
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