JonE said..garymalmgren said..
Thanks East Coast .
And to think that Cook sailed through there with a non-operational chartplotter and a dicey GPS.
Gary
True but he was one of the foremost navigators and chart makers of his day and he did have nearly 100 crew including guys 100 feet up in the air on lookout.
The ship anchored or hove to at night and men were taking soundings with the lead line continuosly for over 360 leagues when they were inside the reef plus long boats out in front searching for a way through. They devised a signal system so the long boats could communicate with the ship instantly. The best bower was always ready to be dropped at a moments notice. I think the average speed was only 2 or 3 knots as they crept up the inside of the reef.
I just finished reading the book on him by Rob Mundle. Very Interesting.
