Re: The Vinland Map Find Or Fraud?

"Vaughan Sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> You do understand it's the Low that is moving at up to 30 knots?. you
> can't stay to the north unless you head in the same direction at 30
> knots.
> North eastward is the usual direction, sailing west the bulk of the
wind
> you would be sailing in is favourable (presuming you are not just
> clipping the edge), easterly as you say, then *Backing* to the south,
> then westerly eventually petering out to the north west. If the low
was
> to stop moving when I had a westerly head wind, I would put her on the
> starboard tack (north) and head for the southerly that I know is
there.
> If it was still moving I would keep her on the port tack (south) and
as
> the wind backed to the north I would be coming back on course.
>

Oops, two mistakes there, I don't know my port from starboard and the
wind would be veering not backing.

Jamie