Navigation Basics: Course to Steer

2020-11-06T11:25:47+00:00May 2nd, 2018|Seamanship|

You know what point to aim for, the wind is free so you can go straight there. Except that you need to take into account the speed and direction of the tide to determine your course to steer, and then add a final adjustment to account for magnetic variation   By John Clarke of Team Sailing [...]