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Letters to the Editor - Issue 159

Readers write about seaweed, bottom painters, magnetic gyrations and more

Finding North

Compass adjuster David Witherill makes sure vessels are headed in the right direction.

Navigating with an Old Salt

In the annals of colorful sailors, the late Lou Holladay of Boothbay ranks right up there with the saltiest of them. During his long life, he was an ocean sailor, chemical engineer, yacht-design consultant, bridge player, and competitive tennis player, and then he ran a small charter outfit.

Tick, Tock, Buzz

Jan Adkins takes a good hard look at the measurement of time.