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Compass points
From: UNK
Date: 2009 Sep 8, 11:38 -0700
From: UNK
Date: 2009 Sep 8, 11:38 -0700
Can you please explain me the mystery (if any ;>) regarding some discrepancy in naming compass points . I found by accident of course that in Mixter , "Primer of Navigation," page XX (in the end of the book) Ed.1940, Table F provides compass points and degrees ("the quarter points are named according to Merchant Marine Practice") some point names are different from that in other books (Bowditch, Reed, you name it). Specifically, NNE NExN3/4N NExN1/2N NExN1/4N NExN In Bowditch , Henderson, etc. NNE NNE1/4E NNE1/2E NNE3/4E NEbE Values of course the same but why are they counted from different intercardinal points? I thought the this kind of basic info should be pretty standard. Thank you for your time. ------------------------------------------------- [Sent from archive by: kotleopold60-AT-yahoo.com] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ NavList message boards: www.fer3.com/arc Or post by email to: NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---