Line up the center crosshair (red arrow) with any vertical line or meridian on your nautical chart. Read the course or bearing direction where the vertical line intersects the half-circle. Take care to note the direction you want to travel (two directions are shown).

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Line up the center crosshair (red arrow) with any vertical line or meridian on your nautical chart. Read the course or bearing direction where the vertical line intersects the half-circle. Take care to note the direction you want to travel (two directions are shown).

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Line up the center crosshair (red arrow) with any vertical line or meridian on your nautical chart. Read the course or bearing direction where the vertical line intersects the half-circle. Take care to note the direction you want to travel (two directions are shown). photo copyright Captain John Jamieson http://www.skippertips.com taken at and featuring the class

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