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From: Brendan Kinch
Date: 2012 Feb 13, 16:58 +0100
Quite simply....the compass rose is divided into 16 points. 360°/16 = 22½° per point. So 11¼° = ½ Point.
Kinch.
From: navlist-bounce@fer3.com [mailto:navlist-bounce@fer3.com] On Behalf Of Jaap vd Heide
Sent: 13 February 2012 16:45
To: NavList@fer3.com
Subject: [NavList] Re: Compass directions and "North by Northwest"
An 11.25° angle is called a "kompasstreek" [en: compass ???] in Dutch and is still used in formal regulations, like on navigation lights on ships. Is there an English word for this?
Regards,
Jaap
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