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Rhumb Line - Sailorspeak
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A rhumb line route is longer than a great circle route between the same two points, but is easier to navigate because a rhumb line route follows a constant compass direction. A race’s original rhumb line is meaningless once you’ve crossed the starting line. Posted in Terms, Jargon & Slang | Tags: buoy racing, distance racing Subscribe
Rhumb Line - Sail Magazine
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Rhumb Line Sail Racing Offshore Racing Sailors Find the Fastest Route Offshore racing sailors will always find the fastest route. That is, after all, the whole point of the exercise. Often that means sailing the rhumb line, i.e., the shortest, most direct course between the start and finish.
Rhumb Line - Maritime Logistics Professional
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A rhumb line is a steady course or line of bearing that appears as a straight line on a Mercator projection chart. Except in special situations, such as when traveling due north or due south or when (at the Equator) traveling due east or due west, sailing a rhumb line is not the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the earth.
51st Transpac: a look back >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News
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41 boats raced the 51st Transpac in July 2021, and at first glance, especially for the Grand Prix boats, it was a pretty straightforward boatspeed race …
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