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Originally Posted by Drakken
Got it now, thanks!
For the first method, how do you usually proceed with acquiring a collision course? Do you go by first adjusting your boat's course port or starboard, until the bearing remains constant, then trim slightly as you proceed or is there a formula that can be used which assigns a probable bearing difference between the two ships' bow, for a given target speed?
What do you do if the bearing suddenly changes by 1-2 degrees after more than 15 minutes? For example, in situations in which you are intercepting a target by hydrophones over long range.
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I keep it simple. No math, no formulas, etc. Just keep a visual on them, and when the ship/masts are barely in view, that's where I want them.
So I adjust my course accordingly to keep it that way.
I don't intercept via hydrophones, sorry. Maybe someone else can help there.