bject on shore. When the vessel has arrived at c the angle ^^^* S^* A c B has a value of 45^. It follows that c D, the distance from the shore, equals c b, the distance traveled. An azimuth compass is one specially adapted fortaking bearings. Its card is more carefully di-vided than that of the… … YACHTING AND SAILING. 107 compass, and, looking along it, direct it towardthe object whose bearing is required, as if takingan aim with a gmi. The direction of the stringwill then indicate the bearing on the compass cardbeneath. In taking cross bearings endeavor to obtain adifference between them…
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