Posted by John Lambert on January 31, 2010 at 00:33:13 user John.
In Reply to: Re: GPS make lighthouses redundant posted by Mike Field on January 31, 2010 at 23:07:14:
Mike, I couldn't agree more. Lighthouses will always give you an accurate fix (except in the fog)because you always know exactly where they are. As for sextant use, I have a young friend who works as a navigator on a cruise ship line. When he was learning his craft, he had to learn how to use - guess what? - a sextant.
John