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Old 16th February 2011 | 21:49
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Johnm
 
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I dutifully align my DI to the compass and then cross check with GPS, but GPS gives track and compass/HI give heading so surely you can only reference compass to GPS in nil wind?

In practice I always follow the GPS track so what th compass and HI read is largely irrelevant
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