Adjustments for Variation

This handy mnemonic helps us remember which way to apply adjustments for bearings. Magnetic (compass) to True, True to Compass, Easterly Variation or Westerly Variation.

CADET (Compass Add East for True) is a simple way of remembering whether to add or subtract the magnetic error when converting bearings.

• Adjustments for Variation
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• Categories Day Skipper Theory, Knowing where you are!, Passage Planning and Making, Plotting Positions
• Current Version 1.1
• Date Created 5th June 2021
• Last Updated 14th November 2024
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