Sailing

Dead Reckoning

Definition

Estimating position by advancing a known position by course and distance travelled, without external fixes.

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More Sailing terms

Beat Broad Reach Chafe Fetching Gybe Heave To Layline Port Tack Point of Sail Reef Run Sailing Close-Hauled Starboard Tack Tack Wing-on-Wing Weather Helm Give-way Vessel Stand-on Vessel

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