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RULES OF THUMB

There are a number of other techniques which will give you a distance off which work best if you’ve tried them by confirming with the GPS after which you can get an instant answer.

SPAN OF A HAND

It was said that when entering Salcombe, sailing fishermen long ago would stay in the channel by holding the palm at arm’s length and if

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