Navigation - Course Steering True to Compass

[@robjames2605]

i love this guy hes awesome thanks for the great lessons helped me out more than you could know

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[@pjorgerod522]

Hi, that is simple, smart and truly easy explanations. I am learning a lot. Thanks for sharing, Paul

[@bisayangseaman3187]

This really helps me alot 😊

[@ltdan2809]

where did he get the 8 from

[@taylorhobbs1339]

How did you get the deviation when you converted from compass to true? Did you just use 196 as a reference for the deviation table?

[@aqwbakunawa2405]

how do you get the 1 deg East in deviation need your reply ASAP PLS

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

You get it from the Deviation Card , to get a deviation card you have to swing your compass. You need to look this up on how to do it.

[@ColGadarby]

Hi ! Could you help me please...If I have a 10 Kt wind on my beam - how many degrees should I apply to compensate over a 1 hour passage ?

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

You need to do a running fix to work it out.

[@ВалерийПилипенко-ц5н]

Why west minus and east plus? Explain me! Maybe opposite?

[@mrcartoony8535]

I assume that you are refering to the part when he converts the heading from boat's compass to true north. It is simple, he has the course indicated by the compass which is 196 degrees and a variation given of 14 degrees west. The true north is fixed all the time, the magnetic north (indicated by the compass) vary depends about your position. Considering that you have the compass heading known and a variation of 14 degrees west, this mean that the true north is on a direction of 14 degrees west. So, to find the true north heading you need to make the reduction : compass heading minus variation.