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dan saddler
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LOP?
Posted 2017, Nov 25 04:53
In the LOP section it states "Breton Plotter is used to draw those on the chart - from the objects toward the ship's position". This is confusing, when and why would you reverse the bearing toward the boat? Thank you
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Grant Headifen
Reply 2017, Nov 27 03:43
I gave you a little exercise - see http://www.nauticed.org/sailing-blog/line-of-position/
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dan saddler
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Reply 2017, Nov 27 16:36
got it. I'm a mountaineer and we take bearings all the time to find our position; from the compass (me) to the land feature. Why and when would I ever record a bearing from the land feature to the compass (boat) as stated in the LOP section? "Breton Plotter is used to draw those on the chart - from the objects toward the ship's position"
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Grant Headifen
Reply 2017, Nov 27 18:25
We beefed up the Lines of position section. It discusses the reciprocal heading.
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