Pacific Island Navigation
There was a near perfect ripple map on a very windy West Wittering beach yesterday. The different wave patterns on each side of an island…
Tag: navigators
Diodorus and the Friendly Brits
We British have a reputation for being a little xenophobic at times. The word ‘xenophobe’ comes from the Greek words for ‘stranger’ and ‘fear’. With…
Ocean Swell Navigation
Last night I accidentally stumbled on one of the best images of ocean swell that I have come across. I was looking at Essaouira on…
A Riddle for Sailors
Just back from a bracing and invigorating couple of days on the water. My wife and I sailed from Chichester to Cowes, where we met…
Bovine Headlines
Navigation may fill my working hours, but even I couldn’t pretend that it is a high profile topic. Last week however a story about cows…