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Re: SS61 course to steer
From: Dan Hogan
Date: 2000 Apr 09, 11:27 EDT

On 9 Apr 2000, at 10:33, Jan Olav Mossik wrote:
> 1. I do not agree in the way var/dev correction is explained, it is
> very easy to misunderstand (in fact it is wrong), therefor;
I thought maybe I screwed it up. That's what I get for using the new
Bowditch and rushing. What I normally do is label all NORTHs and
WESTs +(plus) and all SOUTHs and EASTs -(minus) then add
algebraically. This eliminates remembering a lot of Rules-of-Thumb.
> The rule of thumb is (please take no offence) West is best (so
> therefor add) East is least (so subtract). When going form the map to
> the compass, opposite when going back.
Dan Hogan
dhhogan@XXX.XXX

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