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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"
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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?