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2.9.53 VMG to Waypoint (VMC)

Menu

heading:

WAYPOINT

Function

text:

VMG

WPT

Update

rate:

Provided

by

the

position

fixer

Units: Knots

This is another function that is directly calculated by the
position fixing system. This can be a very important
function on free legs, particularly if you are a long way from
the mark, since the greatest VMG to Waypoint (VMC) is
not necessarily obtained by sailing straight at the mark. In
Figure 6 we can see how this works.

True W ind

Direction

Direction of

Next M ark

Optim um VM C

Course

Polar

Curve

Figure 6 - Optimum VMG to a Mark