Sports: Rules of the Road...Who has the Right of Way?

Rules of the Road...Who has the Right of Way?

Written by Linda Cullum

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Variation

Often you will be given a course to steer from one place to another in true directions. This means that you will have to convert this to magnetic in order to steer this course with your compass. There is a very consistent and simple rule to follow when going from true to magnetic. In repparttar Eastern US and Canada, to go from a true course to a magnetic course, you add a west variation. To go from a magnetic course to a true course, you subtract a west variation. In repparttar 132851 Western US and Canada, to go from a true course to a magnetic course, you subtract an east variation To go from a magnetic course to a true course, you add an east variation.

Sailing Terms

Piloting-Navigation performed using visual references such as aids to navigation.

Aids to Navigation-Established markers on land or sea that aid sailors to avoid danger and fix their position.

Bearing-The direction of an object to an observer, such as a buoy or other boat. Chart-A nautical map.

Demarcation-Boundary.

Nun- A buoy that is not lit but numbered, red and pointed, and always on repparttar 132852 starboard side when returning from seaward, port side when going out.

Can- A buoy that is not lit but numbered, green and flat, and always on repparttar 132853 port side when returning from seaward, starboard side when going out.

Happy Sailing! __/)_

Linda Cullum is from Cape Cod, MA, with a second home in Vermont. She is the author of Learn to Sail! with Multimedia! an Interactive Sailing training CDROM which teaches all aspects of Sailing incliding Knots, Piloting, Rules of the Road, Weather with digital video from Sail Magazine, narration, animation and quizzes. Visit her site at http://learntosail.net Wishing you the best in your sailing endeavors!

Code of Conduct for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Written by Chuck Fitzgerald

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BackCountry Toys is a supporter of Leave No Trace and we encourage all outdoor enthusiasts to do likewise. To learn how to put these principles into action, you may find more information on their website at www.lnt.org or on our website as well.

Over repparttar years, I have tugged on countless things in nature. I have found out they are indeed attached to everything else - including me. As outdoor enthusiasts we understand repparttar 132850 importance of our relationship with repparttar 132851 backcountry and we are keenly aware of how our attitudes and our actions determine repparttar 132852 long term viability of these wild places. Here is another of my favorite quotes. This one is by Michel Montaigne. “Let us permit Nature to take her own way; she better understands her own affairs than we." Use this information and you’ll Get It Right The First Time. Get Outdoors!

Chuck Fitzgerald is the owner of Arizona based BackCountry Toys, an online specialty store with the “Best Gear Out There” and dedicated to helping outdoor enthusiasts to “Get It Right The First Time” with timely educational information. Please visit www.BackCountryToys.com to find great gear and to receive the Fact & Tips e-newsletter, "FreshAir.” (800) 316-9055.

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