Perhaps there is no use for this program. it is of interest to me, and I would love to find the methods of accurate tide prediction. This is not accurate though it never gets too far from the normal tide predictions it seems here at Clacton
Explanation
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John Collier writes in the Compendium Artis Nauticae, published in 1729-
"Each problem of navigation, is rendered intelligible to the meanest capacity.
Rule:divide the date of the year by 19, add one to the remainder, and you have the Golden number; multiply that Golden number by 11 and divide the product by 30, the remainderis the epact.... To the epact add , in the month of January 0, February 2, March 1, April 0, May 3, June 4, July 5, August 6, September 8, October 8, November 10 , December 10 and the day of the month, if this sum is less than 30 it is the moon's age; if greater than 30 subtract 30 from it, and the remainder is the moon's age. Multiply the moon's age by 4 and divide the product by 5, the quotient are the hours, and the remainder are the minutes of the moon's southing."
The author adds laconically :
"Note While the moon is in the increase she souths, beforemidnight; while she is decreasing she souths before noon. These things are known by every cabbin boy, colliers nag and waterman's servant, and therefore needs no further explanation."
Good stuff for a computer!
Disclaimer
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Please don't use this as an accrate predicter of tides. It usually seems to be within an hour of the correct time at Clacton.
Customising
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If you want a customised version fo your pet fishing village, send me the difference in time of tide between there and Dover
Copyright
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This program is Public Domain.It may be distributed or copied freely as
long as no part of this software may is used in any other program, whether
commercial or public domain,without my prior written consent, though any
files created by this software are not bound by this condition. This software
may not be distributed for a profit, save that required to cover packaging
beneath. No liability can be accepted by the author for any loss or damage
arising from use or misuse of this software.
The program has been amalgamated with !EventShell using
!BLibII by Ian Palmer.
The resulting program has been 'shrunk' using
!BasShrink by John Wallace.
EventShell =========
Thanks to Paul Hobbs for his very useful !EventShell System.
This application uses the library of routines of the above name, which
provide an easy way of genereating a Wimp Program.
I recommend this system which can be obtained from APDL or other PD
Libraries.
This program has been written using the routines supplied with the EvntShell library which is copyright Paul Hobbs. The library routines may be distributed subject to the following conditions:
You have permission to use any part or the whole library in a project you intend to place in the public domain, as long as I am fully credited (via the inclusion of this file in the program documentation). If you wish to use these routines in a program that is for sale (for however much and for whatever reasons) or released as copyright material then my express permission in writing must be obtained. I maintain copyright on all the material supplied and reserve the right to amend these conditions
in cases where I deem misuse.
The library code is supplied free of charge to everyone 'as is'. There is no guarantee that it is free from bugs and no warranty is given about its suitability for use.
Further details about EvntShell may be obtained from the author:
Paul Hobbs
Rheinpfalzstrasse 2
85049 Ingolstadt
Germany
The heap manager routines used by EvntShell are copyright Risc User and are used with permission.
