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If someone wants to know more about why such a situation would eventually result in a collision, look for the term "Constant bearing, decreasing range", e.g. in
by _Microft 5y ago
If someone wants to know more about why such a situation would eventually result in a collision, look for the term "Constant bearing, decreasing range", e.g. in Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constant_bearing,_decreasing_range https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constant_bearing,_decreasing_r...
- henvic 5y agoInteresting. Thanks for the reference.
- jedimastert 5y agoIt did make me stop and think for a second. Like it totally makes sense, but I don't think I would have come up with that rule on my own for whatever reason. Of course, I don't do much in the way of sailing...
- pontifier 5y agoThere was a big scrolling marquis sign at ground level near a road I used to drive on frequently. At a certain point the letters had that "constant bearing" property. If I wasn't paying too much attention I would just get the feeling that ~something~ was coming fast at me from the side and would hit me. I would have to fight my instinct to swerve away and consciously reassure myself that it was just the sign that I saw.