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Distance Tables for New England

On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:03:20 -0400, wrote:

To my mind, the only places on a "distance table" that might be at all
useful would be ballpark estimates between distant points such as
Newport to Bermuda. Your actual trip will never match any estimate. I
would find looking up distances on a table to be more tedious than
glancing at a chart and making an eyeball estimate. I really can't see
how a table would make anything easier or more accurate, especially
for coastal navigation.

That may be why no one has produced one. :')

If you have a chart, there are likely to be a pencil and a scrap of
paper handy. Put tick marks on the edge of the scrap paper, in a row,
thereby adding the distances mechanically. Then use the scale on the
edge of the chart. Faster than measuring with dividers, and then
converting individual legs to distances and then adding the numbers.
More accurate than an eyeball guess and not much work.

Casady

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On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:51:59 GMT, wrote:

If you have a chart, there are likely to be a pencil and a scrap of
paper handy. Put tick marks on the edge of the scrap paper, in a row,
thereby adding the distances mechanically. Then use the scale on the
edge of the chart. Faster than measuring with dividers, and then
converting individual legs to distances and then adding the numbers.
More accurate than an eyeball guess and not much work.

Casady

Do you see any need for a table of distances between all possible combinations
of ports? I think it's completely a fool's errand.

Of course not, get the info from a chart as needed.

Casady

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