Re: Relative plotting vs Geographical plotting
Subject: Re: Relative plotting vs Geographical plotting
From: Brian Whatcott (inet@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Jan 12 2002 - 10:34:03 EST
At 02:26 AM 1/12/02, you wrote:
>...
>But the relative bearing is constant at 322 degrees, so (as George says)
>the two ships are in fact on collision courses. In this context, what does
>"overtaking" mean, as neither ship is "pulling ahead" of the other?
>Yours aye,
>
>Geoffrey Kolbe.
Interesting question about overtaking.
Do not the Rules of The Road essentially dictate overtaking on the
starboard side?
And if the overtakee is drifting to starboard, so that the likely outcome
is collision rather than passing, does this then cancel the overtaker's intent?
Brian Whatcott
Altus OK Eureka!
