Sailing Guide to the Magnetic Sailing Course! - Part II 18 0

Sailing 11 years ago 4,621 views

Master the sailing magnetic compass in Part II of this special sailing skills series on Magnetic Variation. Discover the vital difference between compass roses inshore and those offshore. Learn a quick, easy method to determine the magnetic sailing course in just seconds! Captain John with 25+ years of experience shows you the no-nonsense cruising skills you need for safer sailing worldwide. Visit his website at https://www.skippertips.com and sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how you can gain instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, FREE e-Books and much more!

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mchant75 - 11 years ago

A good rule of thumb to remember if you want to add or subtract the variation value is "east is least and west is best". So in your example the variation is west (best) so you add it to your TC in order to get your MC.

Captain John's Skipper Tips - 11 years ago

Quite correct. Diagrams alleviate the need to remember rules of thumb. And, they show quite clearly why--in the case of westerly error--you would add the variation. I believe it's a big plus to know why. Thanks for your comment.

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