The Near New Moon and Sunrise
Dawn is a critical and exciting time for the natural navigator, it sets up the day. It is also a time of rapid change, I…
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Lunar Lancaster
A Lancaster uses the moon to navigate at Goodwood Revival last weekend. Maybe not, but nice shot by Ben Davis.
Equinox – lovely word.
At 15.44 (GMT) this afternoon the sun crosses the celestial equator. It is the autumnal equinox. What on earth has that got to do with…
Tide and the Big Clock
Time and navigation have a cosy relationship, as John Harrison, inventor of the chronometer that cracked the longitude problem in the 18th Century would attest.…
The Friendly Moon
Last night was one of those occasions where the moon was the natural navigator’s best option. At about 10pm the sky overhead was overcast with…
A Bisecting Breeze
Early this evening Mrs G and I escaped for a quick wander aboard Golden Eye, my Contessa 32, in Chichester Harbour. One of the lovely…