Mark 20 Sextant Navigation Tool
$997.05
(M14676D)
Mark 20 Sextant Navigation Tool
Ensure you're never lost at sea with a high-quality sextant, the ultimate backup tool back up tool. A sextant measures the angular distance between two visible points most commonly between a astronmocial object and the horizon—to determine your precise position on the globe. It can also be used for determining time. GRP construction makes them lightweight ideal for short handed cruisers.
The unit comes in a plastic box 250mm x 233mm x 124mm.
Whether you're measuring the distance to a coastal landmark or calculating time this essential instrument keeps you in control when GPS or digital systems are unavailable.
A sextant is also an interesting mathematical instrument allowing offshore navigation to surprisingly accurate (approx +- 5 nautical miles) for its time. Many offshore boaties have navigated their way across the Pacific Ocean with just a norries tables and glass reinforced plastic sextant. Often they get passed through the family as an heirloom.