On Friday, September 13, 2013 2:03:59 PM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
Years ago I learned that, for a 40ish to 1 ship, you could hold out two

fingers at arm's length such that the top of the fingers rests on the under

side of the horizon. Anything visible below the second finger is reachable

at your present altitude. Give it a try! I suppose 3 fingers would work

just fine for a 1-26.

Great tip, but it's probably 4 fingers for a 1-26, and another finger for a slight head wind.

I'll try it!