Map contacts off

I'm goin' down · 01-30-11, 01:40 AM

I went with map contacts and followed gutted's regimen discussed above. My four shots missed, but not by too much. I was trying to get a 90 degree angle to the target, which was on a coure of 189 degrees. I shot at it from the port side and set my course at 99 degrees, but my shots missed aft of the target by a few boat lengths. I was satisfied that I can master this with a little more work.

What is the formula for getting a 90 degree angle? And is it different if the target is on a course of less that 180 degrees? (e.g. target on a course of 355 degrees. A 90 degree angle from port is 265 degrees and from starboard it is 85 degrees) The the fact that one is shoting from the port side or starboard side makes a difference. I think I have seen this posted before, but I am not sure where.

01-30-11, 01:40 AM	#14
I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	I tried it I went with map contacts and followed gutted's regimen discussed above. My four shots missed, but not by too much. I was trying to get a 90 degree angle to the target, which was on a coure of 189 degrees. I shot at it from the port side and set my course at 99 degrees, but my shots missed aft of the target by a few boat lengths. I was satisfied that I can master this with a little more work. What is the formula for getting a 90 degree angle? And is it different if the target is on a course of less that 180 degrees? (e.g. target on a course of 355 degrees. A 90 degree angle from port is 265 degrees and from starboard it is 85 degrees) The the fact that one is shoting from the port side or starboard side makes a difference. I think I have seen this posted before, but I am not sure where.