It was a sunny Southern California day, and I had been invited to speak at the Newport Beach Yacht Club, one of a number of engagements scheduled during my two-week visit to the area. I gave a talk about my belief that celestial navigation is something every oceangoing mariner, professional or recreational, should know. A lively discussion followed, and then it was time for me to wrap things up and head down to San Diego, where I was scheduled to speak at the Propeller Club meeting the following day As I was putting away my books and papers, a tall guy with salt-and-pepper hair and a pleasant smile approached me, introducing himself as Dave. He said, "I wanted to ask what you think about someone in his late 50s starting a second career in the merchant marine."
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