Don says:

Fortunately, in all but a few rare cases, the
angle you get with the simplified formula will suggest a heeling angle
higher than you'd actually get on the boat.


The thing to remember with Dellenbaugh angles is that they are for COMPARISON
purposes only. Any bearing on reality is, as Don pointed out, purely
coincidental. ;-)

Steve
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