Chart Navigation & Plotting · Fixes & LOPs

The 'bow and beam' bearing technique gives you, at the moment the object is abeam:

Explanation

Taking a bearing 45° on the bow and again at 90° (abeam), the distance run between the two bearings equals the distance off the object when it is abeam. It is a special case of doubling the angle on the bow.

Authority: Bowditch, Pub. No. 9 (special bearing techniques)

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