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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: damn dane on May 12, 2009, 13:44:45

Title: The bearing markers at he compas
Post by: damn dane on May 12, 2009, 13:44:45

What does the diffrent bearing markers at the compas mean? I figured out the blue and the green one. But how about the others?

Title: Re: The bearing markers at he compas
Post by: mvsmith on May 12, 2009, 15:14:20

TW = True wind direction
AW = Apparent wind direction—the combination of the true wind and the breeze from the ship’s velocity.

Title: Re: The bearing markers at he compas
Post by: damn dane on May 12, 2009, 16:11:02

Quote from: mvsmith on May 12, 2009, 15:14:20

TW = True wind direction
AW = Apparent wind direction—the combination of the true wind and the breeze from the ship’s velocity.

Thanx a lot for the help :-) Gods speed