30) SAVED BY THE SUN...

Taken from the nautical institute's MARS report no. 98021 (collected by Captain Beedel)- after asking permission from Julian Parker / June Miller - Publication Sales Manager. (See her message below)



Location - Atlantic Ocean

Many years ago when I was Third Mate on a reefer running between the Bristol Channel and the West Indies and well past the Azores outward bound, I came on watch on a bright sunny day and soon settled down to the routine of morning sights. I estimated the visibility to be good and that there was nothing in sight. It was fortuitous that the sun happened to be right ahead of the ship. I strolled out onto the bridge wing and “brought” the sun down to the horizon and there, through the telescope and shades of the sextant, I saw a ship coming the other way. As we were doing about 22 knots, I moved rather faster into the wheelhouse and, trying to look nonchalant, altered course to starboard.



On 16 Jan 2002, Julian Parker sent me this e-mail, which I reproduce ad verbatim.....

Dear Rajagopal,
Thank you for your e-mail 13 Jan. MARS is an open site and we are not restricting copyright. If you can use your web site to encourage other members to contribute to MARS that would be valuable. Please use the items.

Sincerely, Julian Parker - June Miller
Publication Sales Manager
The Nautical Institute
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