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Old 15-06-2006, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyH155
...To remember which direction to steer by compass, we remembered the adage "Variation East, steer least, Variation West, steer best"
Could you explain that\? It seems very cryptic to me.

i.e. If add the variation (Variation East) then I have to make very few corrections (steer least). But If I subtract the variation (Variation West) I steer best...? So which is it, add or subtract?
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