RA - Can a Sierra II defeat a 688?

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Originally Posted by Kapitan

Auto crew can be a little slow at times,

Especially if the skipper keeps the boat in the wrong position.

I use auto crew because it keeps the game more realistic, if that makes sense.

TMA relies on change. The auto crew can't adapt if the boat just keeps chugging along on the same course and speed. Depending on your situation, change course* or speed every 15-30 minutes or so. Try changing speed if you think a contact is close to its CPA. Give your auto crew something to work with. Remember that TMA is basically a guess, give it some new numbers to refine its accuracy.



*- If you're tracking a contact, change course by 10-20 degrees to give the TMA something different to work with. Change speed by 5 kts + or - when working a "close" contact. You want to screw up your solutions using the old contact position as a base line. If your old solution was pretty close to accurate, the change you make shouldn't change your new solution by much.