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Re[2]: Compass Course
From: Tom Harrelson
Date: 1997 May 05, 15:14 EDT
From: Tom Harrelson
Date: 1997 May 05, 15:14 EDT
The compass corrections acronyms brought back great memories. In order to memorize the formula TVMDCAW we used the phrase 'True Virgins Make Dull Company At Weddings" which is True Variation Magnetic Deviation Compass Add West ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: [Nml] Compass Course Author: dhhogan@XXX.XXX at Internet Date: 5/4/1997 11:09 PM At 17:07 5/4/97 -0700, Millard Kirk wrote: [Snip] >Maybe I need to know the difference between: >Compass Course, Magnetic Course, and Course to Steer, or at least >between Compass Course (CC) and Course to Steer. Compass Course= the True Course adjusted for Var and Dev. Magnetic Course= the TC adjusted for Magnetic variation only. Course to Steer= The Compass Course to follow adjusted for Dev, Var, and current. Usually used with the Sailings in calculator and computer programs. TVMDC (uncorrection) covers changing from True Course to Compass Course that you steer. > > Dan Hogan Yacht GACHA West Covina, CA Catalina 27 dhhogan@XXX.XXX San Pedro, CA =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-= =-= TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send this message to majordomo@XXX.XXX: =-= =-= navigation =-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=