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Re: leeway
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2006 Jul 6, 22:13 -0500
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2006 Jul 6, 22:13 -0500
Traditionally in ocean navigation, DR is based solely on speed, time, and course steered. If one is sailing with a known leeway or set and drift of current, one adds that information to the DR to arrive at an estimated position (EP). Usually a dotted line is drawn between DR and its corresponding EP and the information used to determine the EP is labeled on the line ("leeway est 4 degrees" or "current, set 295, drift 0.5 kts") Lu Abel Greg R. wrote: > Clive wrote: > > >>Does anyone know of a really good way of checking leeway? > > > Along those lines, is it common in ocean navigation to try to estimate > set and drift (and I'd guess true wind and leeway, too) and factor that > into the DR position estimate? > > I know that in aviation navigation we have to calculate the heading for > a given leg based on wind correction angle, but I've never seen any > reference to a similar allowance being made for that by our ocean-going > counterparts. > > -- > GregR > > > >>Hi All; >> >>Back online again after a long while! >> >>Franks recent mail about using floating styrofoam reminds me that I >>suggested using this as a means of checking leeway (by back bearing >>on a floating paper plate) some while ago but nobody took this up I >>will try and revive it.. >>Does anyone know of a really good way of checking leeway? >> >>Clive. >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---