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Subject: Re: Boxing the Compass by Points
From: nigel_gardner (Nigel_Gardner@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Nov 23 2001 - 18:11:09 EST
DB --"-divided into 4 divisions"
NG----"Three actually"
I am sorry Dale, I was bit slow on the uptake, the three sub-points of
course divide the point into 4 parts.
As a side cultural issue, it is interesting to note that even in these days
of expressing bearings in degrees how many of our phrases and actions are
still in points, Russels's comments about nav-lights for example (except
for seaplanes) and 'West', 'South-East' and so on are in common day to day
use. Cars with compasses generally give the read-out in points although
usually just to nearest cardinal or quadrantal. The older skippers will
still say 'bring her off the wind a couple of points' when a more accurate
instruction id not necessary.
NG
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