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On 5 May 1997, Tom Harrelson wrote:
> 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
And, going the other direction, "Can Dead Men Vote Twice At
Elections?"
Chuck Taylor
Everett, WA, USA
ctaylor@XXX.XXX
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> Subject: Re: [Nml] Compass Course
> Author:  dhhogan@XXX.XXX at Internet
> Date:    5/4/1997 11:09 PM
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> 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.
>
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>
> TVMDC (uncorrection) covers changing from True Course to Compass Course
> that you steer.
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> >
> >
>
>
> Dan Hogan                Yacht GACHA
>     West Covina, CA          Catalina 27
>     dhhogan@XXX.XXX     San Pedro, CA
>
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