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The following links are intended to help with your studying. Look at them but don't spend too much time "surfing the web"!
Good Luck!

Boxing the Compass
"Boxing the Compass" ... North by west, N by W, 348.75. An MSWord 6 document ( 105k)
copy of Boxing the Compass which can be downloaded is available. Back to top.
Boxing the Compass
... were the names of the points. Naming them all off perfectly was known
as "boxing the compass". There is no absolute standard for ...
Ahoy - Mac's Web Log-Boxing the Compass-
Home. Boxing the Compass. ... To name all these points starting from due North
and moving in a clockwise direction is called: Boxing The Compass. ...
"Boxing the compass"
"Boxing the Compass". ... Boxing the Compass" was a basic skill of any sailor, being
the ability to repeat all 32 points of the compass (in 1/4 points). ...
Time Zone Chart
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This lets you see the Time Zone Chart!
NIMA Publications
Summary of all the NIMA Publications & access to them on the web
NIMA Pub 9
Bowditch Online
Excellent site for Buoys
This site is great for IALA Region A lateral marks, cardinal marks, isolated danger marks, etc. Check it out for the final!!!!!
Excellent Navigation Site
slide show explaining magnetic compass theory, projections, etc...

Visual Navigation Aids
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... 3) Page 8. 8 ­ Luminous range - the maximum distance at which a light
may be seen under existing meteorological conditions. It depends ...
Plotting & Relative Bearings
IALA Region A
This is an excellent site to learn more about IALA Region A and see what the light patterns actually look like.

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