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    Re: Shaking off the rust
    From: Derrick Young
    Date: 2000 Jan 31, 13:36 EST

    Bob,  At the target waypoint, I would use the DR points from the planning
    track.  BUT I don't use a GPS so I would have to bow to someone else that
    does.
    derrick
    > ----------
    > From:         Bob Hendry[SMTP:bhendry@XXX.XXX]
    > Reply To:     Navigation Mailing List
    > Sent:         Monday, January 31, 2000 12:28 PM
    > To:   NAVIGATION-L@XXX.XXX
    > Subject:      Re: Shaking off the rust
    >
    > Hello Derrick
    >
    > On 31-Jan-00, you wrote:
    >
    > > Rick,
    > >
    > > The problem is that you use DR for planning purposes. By definition, DR
    > > plots do not take into account variation, currents, winds, sloppy
    > steering
    > > or any of the other items that impact the course that is steered. In
    > > addition, according to Bowditch and others, you should plot everything
    > in
    > > true on the chart. So, you don't plot the course taking into account the
    > > variation (local/regional magnetic differences between true/magnet
    > north)
    > > or deviation (magnetic changes based on your vessel).
    > >
    > > Now, you can take each of these elements into account and have a revised
    > > planned course on your chart. But that is not a DR plot. When you steer
    > > the revised plot, you will still have to take into account the variation
    > > and deviation, current, winds, sloppy steering and the other items that
    > > impact the course actually.
    > >
    > >        derrick
    >
    > Thanks everyone for your advice - I think the cobwebs have started to
    > clear
    > away but, there is a hint left so let's state the problem in another way.
    >
    > (1) - My chart shows "Variation 22 degrees 45 minutes W (1992) decreasing
    > 2
    > minutes annually.
    > (2) - I have a Deviation Table compiled for my boat.
    > (3) - I can determine the Lat and Long of a number of waypoints from the
    > chart.
    > (4) - TVMDC will be used to plot the course from one waypoint to the next.
    > (5) - What do I enter as a waypoint position into the GPS? Do I use the
    > True
    > position as taken off the chart?
    >
    > StillRustyBob
    >
    

       
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