GWX Kiel Canal Waypoints

Sailor Steve · 01-22-15, 05:09 PM

I hope you realize you're answering a question posted back in 2006. The person who asked it hasn't looked at this forum since 2010.

Oh, and Welcome Aboard!

THEBERBSTER · 01-22-15, 07:10 PM

I had the same problem when trying to use the icon for the outbound canal pilot.

Dozens of waypoints all going in the wrong direction.

Sailor Steve · 01-23-15, 01:19 AM

corporalspiffy · 01-23-15, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I hope you realize you're answering a question posted back in 2006. The person who asked it hasn't looked at this forum since 2010.

Oh, and Welcome Aboard!

yeah i realized that after i posted but i scratched my head over it for quite a while so i felt i had to share

Sailor Steve · 01-23-15, 10:24 AM

It's okay. It's just frustrating to start reading a thread you think is new and then find...

Anyway, don't worry about it overly much. I'm know for jumping in feet first and then regretting it.

Infini · 01-26-15, 06:08 PM

An old question...
You're nearly out of fuel and it's time to go home...

First, put the protractor on the inbound point.
Draw a line 135 degrees (South West). Leave it there...

You need to put one way point on the previous line, the last one on the inbound point.
So your boat will automatically stop and face the canal at 45 degrees angle.

Ask your navigator to calculate the course.
That's it!

banryu79 · 01-27-15, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Infini

An old question...
First, put the protractor on the inbound point.
Draw a line 135 degrees (South West). Leave it there...

Am I wrong or 135° (absolute bearing) are SE on the compass, not SW... right?

Infini · 01-27-15, 10:46 AM

I use the protractor and MaGui.
Absolute bearing (225 degrees, SW).
But with the protractor, you'll see 135 instead.

At the end of the course, your submarine will stop the motors.
Zoom on it and wait until the center is directly on the inbound point.
Immediately ask the course to your navigator.

Never had a problem. Just be careful... and enter the final port manually.

banryu79 · 02-04-15, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Infini

I use the protractor and MaGui.
Absolute bearing (225 degrees, SW).
But with the protractor, you'll see 135 instead.

At the end of the course, your submarine will stop the motors.
Zoom on it and wait until the center is directly on the inbound point.
Immediately ask the course to your navigator.

Never had a problem. Just be careful... and enter the final port manually.

Mmm... last time I have done the followings:
> put the LAST waypoint of a series ON the inbound point
> the course subtended by this last waypoint was about NNE
> while traveling along the leg to the last waypoint I clicked the KIEL INBOUND pattern

Everithng went fine.

I suspect that the parts in bold in point 1 and 3 are the relevant ones to correctly obtain the KIEL INBOUND course. Possibly only the part in point 1 is really needed.

01-22-15, 05:09 PM	#1
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01-22-15, 07:10 PM	#2
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01-23-15, 01:19 AM	#3
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01-23-15, 10:24 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's okay. It's just frustrating to start reading a thread you think is new and then find... Anyway, don't worry about it overly much. I'm know for jumping in feet first and then regretting it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-26-15, 06:08 PM	#6
Infini Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 14 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	An old question... You're nearly out of fuel and it's time to go home... First, put the protractor on the inbound point. Draw a line 135 degrees (South West). Leave it there... You need to put one way point on the previous line, the last one on the inbound point. So your boat will automatically stop and face the canal at 45 degrees angle. Ask your navigator to calculate the course. That's it! __________________ Thunderbird 4 is the International Rescue's main vehicle for underwater rescue, equipped with a missile launcher, a searchlight, a battering ram and a laser. Surface Cruising Speed: 40 knots Maximum Speed (underwater): 160 knots Maximum Operating Depth: 30,000 feet Last edited by Infini; 01-26-15 at 07:26 PM. Reason: Typo

01-27-15, 10:46 AM	#8
Infini Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 14 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	I use the protractor and MaGui. Absolute bearing (225 degrees, SW). But with the protractor, you'll see 135 instead. At the end of the course, your submarine will stop the motors. Zoom on it and wait until the center is directly on the inbound point. Immediately ask the course to your navigator. Never had a problem. Just be careful... and enter the final port manually. __________________ Thunderbird 4 is the International Rescue's main vehicle for underwater rescue, equipped with a missile launcher, a searchlight, a battering ram and a laser. Surface Cruising Speed: 40 knots Maximum Speed (underwater): 160 knots Maximum Operating Depth: 30,000 feet

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