Map Tools, Small Compass -- Why????

Captain Hill · 01-26-09, 10:18 AM

OK, I bet the answer is easy, but danged if I can tell. I tend to look at problems in a complex fashion when the answer is sitting in my hand, but here goes.

OK, I am on the navigation chart and I select a tool (let's say I am plotting a course or choose the ruler) and then open the small compass at the top of tools. The result is that the tool has changed to a compass but with all the ordinal points reversed (N is down, E is to the left, etc.) How is this tool used? In what circumstances? That is, how does this inverted ompass help in using the chart?

Calm seas!

Dan

01-26-09, 10:18 AM	#1
Captain Hill Watch Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Charlotte area, NC USA Posts: 30 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Map Tools, Small Compass -- Why???? OK, I bet the answer is easy, but danged if I can tell. I tend to look at problems in a complex fashion when the answer is sitting in my hand, but here goes. OK, I am on the navigation chart and I select a tool (let's say I am plotting a course or choose the ruler) and then open the small compass at the top of tools. The result is that the tool has changed to a compass but with all the ordinal points reversed (N is down, E is to the left, etc.) How is this tool used? In what circumstances? That is, how does this inverted ompass help in using the chart? Calm seas! Dan

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