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The Avoidance of Close Quarters in Clear Weather

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2009

R. A. Cahill
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What constitutes a minimum safe distance of approach in an overtaking or meeting situation is a problem that has engaged the interest of seamen since steam began to supplant sail. Prior to that time vessels were often obliged to steer zig-zag courses in tacking against the wind, and though they were probably no less concerned with avoiding a collision the problem was of a different order.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 35 , Issue 1 , January 1982 , pp. 151 - 159
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1982

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