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2006-03-17 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2006-03-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Distribute navigation charts with the edge not far offshore, and labeled 'here there be monsters.' Some can probably be found in Spain's archives.
Ironic that those charts were only disproved with the aid of navigation techniques provided by Arabs.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-03-17 11:53|| 2006-03-17 11:53|| Front Page Top

#2 I always thought the monsters were on the map 'cos it was better for the captain to tell his financiers:

"Your ship got eaten by a Monster! It was This Big! I'm lucky to be Alive!"

than to say:

"I sailed your ship onto some rocks."

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-03-17 12:03|| 2006-03-17 12:03|| Front Page Top

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