 the sextant is its timelessness. The first sextant was produced by John Bird in 1759 and it is not tremendously different than one you would buy today and is every bit as useful. And if you are a long-range cruiser, it really is an important piece of equipment to keep at the ready. As complicated as it looks, the concepts it employs are relatively basic. As most know, the theory revolves around the consistent behavior of the sun and stars in relation to the very fixed nature of the horizon. Celestial navigation, as it is known, has been at the core of ocean navigation for thousands of years. It’s believed that as early as 1200 B.C. sailors and mariners were figuring out their direction by looking to the sky and doing a bit of math.
Without going into the actual math formulas that are involved, it’s fair to say that those with tendencies and talents towards arithmetic will probably have an easier time picking it up, but it isn’t overwhelming. It requires the use of a nautical almanac, the numbers gathered from the sextant sighting and a clock to provide some numbers, but it’s a simple formula: For example it may be something like: Latitude equals a particular distance minus another number (that’s found in the almanac). That’s really broad-stroking it but the point is, at its basics, it’s a process of gathering a small amount of pertinent numbers, then doing some adding and subtracting producing information that will keep you on track and rolling in the right direction. Although there is a good amount to know when it comes to celestial navigation, they say if you can just master taking noon sights, you can navigate across an ocean.
While there may be some who believe celestial navigation is some antiquated esoteric process for sailing geeks that have too much time on their hands, the truth is this skill is something that has true practical applications. Finding all of your electronic navigation equipment just got toasted or flooded-out for one reason or another is a sinking feeling if you are out of sight of land or hundreds of miles off shore. The security of knowing that should something like that happen, you can just open up that locker, grab that old wooden box, pull out the crazy contraption and find your way to land the way they’ve done for centuries is well worth the trouble of learning how.
To learn more consider our ASA 107 Celestial Navigation certification and our ASA 117 Basic Celestial Navigation endorsement.
Very nice text about Sextants, thanks!My twins are in a child protection register. I don't really want to go into details but dd wants to go into care and it sounds a bit harsh but I want her to. Can I put her into care and would dd have to be placed in care too?The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has assured the Republic of Cuba of Government’s drive to collaborate with them in the production of Corona Virus Vaccine.
He stated this while receiving in audience, Her Excellency, the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs. Clara Pulido-Escandell in his Office, on Monday in Abuja.
Dr. Onu commended Cuban government for their various interventions in health sector especially during the outbreak of Ebola Virus in Nigeria.
In his words, “Nigeria used to produce vaccine in the past, as the country is gradually moving into medium income economy by classification, we need to produce our own indigenous vaccine’’
He reiterated Cuban contributions during the decolonization of African Nations by sending their military to fight for their independence.
Dr. Onu assured the Cuban Ambassador that Nigerian will leverage on the existing relationship between the two Countries in areas of Science, Technology and Innovation for economic and technological development.
Earlier, the Ambassador of Cuba to Nigeria, Her Excellency Mrs. Clara Pulido-Escandell said, she is in the ministry to learn, and share experiences in areas of indigenous discoveries and innovation, in order to assist in building capacities of Scientists.
She further disclosed that her Country has already created capacity for the production of over hundred million Corona Virus Vaccines for a population of 11.4million people before the end of the year.
Also in attendance was Minister of State, Mohammed Abdullahi, Mr Sunday Akpan (Permanent Secretary), Directors of the Ministry,Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha (DG NABDA), DG SHESTCO.
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I would be happy to visit you in Mülheim an der Ruhr as well as Düsseldorf, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Cologne, Gelsenkirchen, Bonn, Wuppertal, Essen, Aachen and other cities in North Rhine-Westphalia.– But you know what the funniest thing about Europe is?
– It’s the little differences. 
So there are old tube reels in London, as there are new pipe dreams in Warsaw.
And Polish people are beautiful – and so are Polish people in London.
And Doda pinks in Poland, Missie Fergie-like – and Doda pumps in UK, Massey Ferguson-like.
And in neither of the lands headcovers make the man – or the woman.
And Brits could have a chuckle at Polish Jodie Foster – and Poles could stay English-wise cool.
And Brits could have a laugh at Polish road signs – and so could Poles.
= Czechs got more mentions than the Dutch.
= And the Dutch more than the Beatles.
= Cricket was discussed more vehemently than soccer (aka European football).
= Though croquet has not been mentioned.
= “Cricket” is also the first post to pop up after you type “Polish girls” into our search engine.
If you were politically-hinged enough to search for, say, “PIS”, you’d be referred to the same “Public drinking – why not?”.
And what would our poison be?
VODKA is findable but…WÓDKA or WODKA – no results!
Perhaps Poland was converted to GIN? Look for GIN and find “How not to Take a Polish Passport Photo” — or the “Polish Is Hard”.
WHISKY route is to “Polish Artists You Hate You Couldn’t Love”.
TEA, anyone? — The answer: “Polish is Hard”.
MILK? — Not found.
What about standard Polish associations?
= POPE? — Read “The Sun Hire Polish Journalists”.
= SOLIDARNOSC? — Read “A Guide to Songs About Poland”.
= WALESA? — Zero results.
= CATHOLIC gives a bunch, the first hit about singing, the second about hypocrisy, the third about money, the fourth about flags, the fifth about “why Polish people don’t smile”.
Ask ANSWER TO LIFE — and see: “Poland, Racism, and Immigration”.
Doda, so high-ranking in our keyword stats, has been discussed less fervently than Polish drivers.
Can you dig it? I cannot. That is why, next post of mine, I’ll follow the mad and write more about Polish drivers.
I can make no sense in private either.
1. Happy juice. Drink it and suddenly the world seems like a happier, less deranged place.
2. Bribe. Give it to other people so that they go away or do something you want them to do.
3. Erm… that’s it.
Not so. Divine Caroline has come up with no less than 20 brain boggling uses. Here are the highlights with my ever-so-slightly flippant comments appended.
2. Clean jewelry. Soak the jewelry in vodka for five minutes, then rinse, and dry.

3. Clean lipstick from clothing. Rub the stain with vodka, then throw into your regular wash.
Your wife will be delighted to come across a lipstick smeared shirt reeking of vodka. Assuming you have a wife. And assuming she does your washing.
How expensive would a safety razor have to be before it was worth wasting a half liter of vodka on keeping it ‘rust free?’ Also, wouldn’t that be EXTREMELY painful the next time you used it? Also, is it wise to use a razor with a built in vodka aftershave scent?
This is assuming that you didn’t drink all the vodka