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minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 days agoIt was a longboat, not a raft, and he had a sextant and almanac so he could look up rise and set times for stars. He lacked charts. It was a remarkable feat
It was a longboat, not a raft, and he had a sextant and almanac so he could look up rise and set times for stars. He lacked charts.
It was a remarkable feat