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Old 22nd March 2010 | 09:23
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The African Dude
 
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You can also use your head. 130 to 225 degrees = 95, so 5 degrees behind the beam. Below 15 degrees use about a quarter of the windspeed, but this is really only a couple of degrees so it's 3 or 4 kts tailwind. Wind is more than 60 degrees off the nose/tail so use max drift, which for 75kts will be an approximate 2-3rds of the windspeed of 25kts, around 16 degrees port drift.

Would take about 15 seconds in flight to come up with about 78kts and about 109 degrees track. Check and adjust at your midpoint fix.

Sorry nickyboy, I realise I haven't answered your question though.
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