David Burch Navigation Blog
Notes on marine navigation and weather
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Automatic Motor Routing in qtVlm
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Since the very onset of electronic position finding (from LORAN on up to GPS), we have taught that these aids are wonderful tools for tellin...
Monday, August 10, 2026
How the Fit-Slope Method Works
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Since we first proposed the Fit-slope method many years ago, and have used it continually since then, I have just realized that the base re...
Monday, June 29, 2026
Lunar Distance Revisited with a 1939 C.Plath Kriegsmarine Sextant
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We happen to have on consignment a C Plath sextant made for the Kriegsmarine in 1939 Germany. It is a prized collector's item, but we w...
Friday, June 26, 2026
Polar Wave Spectra
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This is a place holder for soon to follow instructions on the use of our polar wave spectra plots for understanding the seaway and for set...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Notes on S-100 and the Eventual S-101 ENC Display Standard
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Background At present all ENC content and structure (internationally) are based on the IHO S-57 standard, and how these ENC should be displa...
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