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Old 12-03-2007
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Often, as I sit on the stern sipping (okay, gulping) my Gossling and Coke Zero (GCZ) and dangling my toes off the steps as fish bait I notice that my wake kind of curves like a snake, is that a Rum line to which you refer? Should I use my Raymarine ST6000 to smooth out the curve or just let the boat steer itself like normal?

Having never navigated beyond 'point the bow at those trees' level I still believe I understand the Great Circle Route - that's the one where you keep turning to the right until you are back to where you started?

(just kidding, I certified for open ocean navigation while stationed on a USNS ship)
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