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On Wed, 12 May 2004 21:25:38 -0700, Peter Bennett
wrote:

On Wed, 12 May 2004 08:39:04 GMT, (Karl Pollak)
wrote:

x-no-archive: yes
wrote:

His GPS has an internal compass and altimeter. It will give him a
heading while standing still.

If I could pick a little nit he You can't have a heading while you
are
standing still as heading is (the angle of) the direction of your
travel.

In my books, the heading is the direction the boat is currently
pointing - so it is valid to speak of the heading of a stationary
vessel.

The direction of travel is the "track" or "course made good".




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"Peter Bennett" wrote
In my books, the heading is the direction the boat is currently
pointing - so it is valid to speak of the heading of a stationary
vessel.

The direction of travel is the "track" or "course made good".

Last I looked (years ago) the US Navy agreed. "Heading" is the direction the
bow points, "course" is the direction the ship is going.